Mary Sue Terry
| Mary Sue Terry | |
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| 38th Attorney General of Virginia | |
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In office January 11, 1986 – January 28, 1993 |
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| Governor |
Gerald Baliles Douglas Wilder |
| Preceded by | William Broaddus |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Rosenthal |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 10th district |
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In office January 12, 1983 – January 11, 1986 |
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| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Roscoe Reynolds |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 12th district |
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In office January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Crouch |
| Succeeded by | James Dobyns |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 13th district |
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In office January 11, 1978 – January 13, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Garry DeBruhl |
| Succeeded by | ??? |
| Personal details | |
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September 28, 1947 Martinsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | James Kennelly |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
University of Richmond University of Virginia |
| Religion | Baptist |
Mary Sue Terry (born September 28, 1947) is a Democratic politician from Virginia.
Terry was born the daughter of Nathaniel Chatham Terry and Nannie Ruth Terry in Martinsville, Virginia. She was an active and enthusiastic Democrat as a girl.
She was graduated from Hardin-Reynolds Memorial School in Critz, Virginia in 1965. She earned a BA in political science from the University of Richmond's Westhampton College in 1969, master's in government (1970) and law (1973) degrees from the University of Virginia and its law school.
Terry was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1978–1986) and assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Patrick County, Virginia 1973–1977. She successfully argued eight cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. She successfully negotiated a nationwide recall of 13,000 defective Ford ambulances and led a successful investigation and prosecution of individuals and corporations associated with Lyndon LaRouche. From 1990 to 1991 Terry was president of the National Association of Attorneys General and in 1992 she received the Wyman Award, which is the association’s highest honor. The Commonwealth of Virginia's courts did not allow prisoners to bring new exculpatory evidence more than three weeks after sentencing. Attorney General Terry once said that "Evidence of innocence is irrelevant."
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