Loree K. Sutton

Loree K. Sutton (born July 15, 1959) is a former Brigadier General in the United States Army, who served for over 20 years and was awarded a Bronze Star. She was the U.S. Army’s highest-ranking psychiatrist from 2007 to 2010. In 2014, New York City Mayor de Blasio appointed Sutton as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans' Services. Sutton has announced that she is running for mayor of New York City in 2021 as a Democrat, seeking to become the 110th mayor of New York City.

Loree K. Sutton
Commissioner of New York City Department of Veterans' Services
In office
July 2016 – November 2019
Personal details
Born
Loree K. Sutton

(1959-07-15) July 15, 1959
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPacific Union College (BS),
Loma Linda University (MD),
National War College (MS)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankBrigadier General

Early life and education

Sutton is a Seventh-day Adventist.[1] Her mother, Lavaun Sutton, was a former cardiac intensive care nurse.[2]

She graduated from Pacific Union College with a bachelor of science in business administration in 1981.[3] Sutton graduated from medical school at Loma Linda University in 1985, and completed her internship and residency in psychiatry at Letterman Army Medical Center.[2][3] She is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, with an M.S. in National Security Strategic Studies, and the National War College.[4][5]

Military career
Col. Sutton briefing the Pentagon press corps in 2008

Sutton served in the U.S. military for over 20 year[3] She deployed to places including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Egypt in support of the first Gulf War and other mission[6]

She was Commander of the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas, beginning in 2005, Commander of the DeWitt Army Community Hospital, Deputy Commander for clinical services, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, and a special assistant to the Army surgeon general.[7]

Sutton was then the founding director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) in 2007, and was a special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.[8][6] She was the U.S. Army’s highest-ranking psychiatrist from 2007 to 2010.[3][9]

During her career, Sutton received many awards, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and Order of Military Medical Merit.[3] She was one of only 15 female generals out of the 1.3 million soldiers serving in the Army.[10] She retired from the military in 2010.[3]

Political career

In 2014, New York City Mayor de Blasio appointed Sutton as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affair[3] From 2017 to 2019 she was the Founding Commissioner of the NYC Department of Veterans’ Service[11] She resigned in October 2019 to launch her campaign for Mayor of New York City.[12]

Sutton has announced that she will be running for mayor of New York City in 2021 as a Democrat, seeking to become the 110th mayor of New York City.[4][13]

References
  1. "PUC Graduate Nominated as Brigadier General". Pacific Union College. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. "LLU grad promoted to brigadier general". Redlands Daily Facts. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Loree Sutton Commissioner of The Mayor's Office of Veterans' Affairs". City of New York. 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. "," The New York Daily News.
  5. "Caring for Military Service Members’ andVeterans’ Psychological Health"
  6. Jillian Jorgensen (2014-08-18). "De Blasio Names Retired Brigadier General Sutton to Lead Veterans' Affairs". New York Observer. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  7. "Adventist Woman Nominated as U.S. Brigadier General". Adventistischer Pressedienst. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  8. "Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton, M.D." www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  9. "Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton, M.D." HuffPost. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  10. "Mayor de Blasio Announces Veterans Services' Commissioner Loree Sutton Stepping Down | City of New York". .nyc.gov. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  11. "DVS START-UP REPORT"
  12. "Former veterans commissioner Loree Sutton officially launches mayoral campaign". Politico.com. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  13. "A General's Next Campaign; Retired Army leader launches longshot bid to become city's first female mayor". Chelseanewsny.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.


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