Loree Sutton

Loree K. Sutton (born July 15, 1959) is an American psychiatrist and retired military officer who served as a brigadier general in the United States Army. Sutton served for over 20 years and was awarded a Bronze Star. From 2007 to 2010, She was the Army’s highest-ranking psychiatrist. In 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Sutton as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans' Services. Sutton is a candidate in the 2021 New York City mayoral election.

Loree Sutton
Commissioner of New York City Department of Veterans' Services
In office
July 2016 – November 2019
Appointed byBill de Blasio
Succeeded byJames Hendon
Personal details
Born
Loree K. Sutton

(1959-07-15) July 15, 1959
Loma Linda, California
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPacific Union College (BS)
Loma Linda University (MD)
National War College (MS)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankBrigadier General
CommandsDeWitt Army Community Hospital
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsLegion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Early life and education

Sutton was born and raised in Loma Linda, California.[1][2] Her mother, Lavaun Sutton, was a former cardiac intensive care nurse.[3]

Sutton graduated from Pacific Union College with a bachelor of science in business administration in 1981.[4] Sutton graduated from medical school at Loma Linda University in 1985, and completed her internship and residency in psychiatry at Letterman Army Medical Center.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

Career

Military service

Sutton served in the United States military for over 20 years.[4] She was deployed to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Egypt in support of the first Gulf War and other missions.[7]

Sutton 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 at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, and a special assistant to the Surgeon General of the United States Army.[8]

Sutton the founding director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury in 2007, and was a special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.[9][7] She was the United States Army's highest-ranking psychiatrist from 2007 to 2010.[4][10]

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.[4] She was one of only 15 female generals out of the 1.3 million soldiers serving in the Army.[11] She retired from the military in 2010.[4]

Politics

In 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Sutton as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs.[4] From 2017 to 2019, she was the Founding Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans’ Service.[12] She resigned in October 2019 to launch her campaign for Mayor of New York City.[13] As of mid-January 2021, she had raised approximately $192,000 from donors, spent nearly all of it on her campaign, and had about $398 left.[14]

References
  1. Hilliard, Warren. The Seventh-day Adventist Family in Japan (Thesis). James White Library. doi:10.32597/dmin/557.
  2. a_henning (2019-11-07). "Apolitical Army vet Loree Sutton on jumping into the mayor's race". CSNY. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  3. "LLU grad promoted to brigadier general". Redlands Daily Facts. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. "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.
  5. "," The New York Daily News.
  6. ""Caring for Military Service Members' andVeterans' Psychological Health"" (PDF).
  7. Jillian Jorgensen (2014-08-18). "De Blasio Names Retired Brigadier General Sutton to Lead Veterans' Affairs". New York Observer. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  8. "Adventist Woman Nominated as U.S. Brigadier General". Adventistischer Pressedienst. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  9. "Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton, M.D." www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  10. "Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton, M.D." HuffPost. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  11. "Mayor de Blasio Announces Veterans Services' Commissioner Loree Sutton Stepping Down | City of New York". .nyc.gov. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  12. ""DVS START-UP REPORT"" (PDF).
  13. "Former veterans commissioner Loree Sutton officially launches mayoral campaign". Politico.com. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  14. "Major Financial Disparities in City's Large Mayoral Field". City Limits. January 18, 2021.
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