Suzanne Haik Terrell
| Suzanne Terrell | |
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| Louisiana Commissioner of Elections | |
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In office January 4, 2000 – January 12, 2004 |
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| Governor | Murphy Foster |
| Preceded by | Jerry Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the New Orleans City Council from District A |
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In office May 1, 1994 – January 4, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Peggy Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Scott Shea |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 8, 1954 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Walter Lee Terrell |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Parents | Dr. George Michael, Sr., and Isabellr Saloom Haik |
| Alma mater |
Tulane University Loyola University, New Orleans |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Suzanne Haik Terrell (born July 8, 1954) is the first and only Republican woman elected to statewide office in Louisiana. A practicing attorney, Terrell was the state's final commissioner of elections, a position which she held from 2000 to 2004. In 2002, she was the Republican nominee for United States Senate, losing a hotly contested and closely watched race against incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. In 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush appointed Terrell to a position as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. Terrell is currently a partner with the New Orleans firm of Hangartner, Rydberg, and Terrell.
A native of New Orleans, Terrell is the daughter of ophthalmologist George Michael Haik, Sr., and the former Isabel Saloom, both deceased.
In 1976, Terrell received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Newcomb College of Tulane University. In 1984, she received her Juris Doctor degree from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. While at Loyola, Terrell served on the editorial board of the Loyola Law Review.
From 1994 to 2000, Terrell was a Republican member of the New Orleans City Council. She won her first term on March 5, 1994, when she defeated the Democrat Mary Jane Fenner in District A, 20,007 (52.4 percent) to 18,152 (47.6 percent). The seat was vacated by Republican Peggy Wilson, who was instead elected to one of the two at-large council seats. Terrell ran without opposition to her council seat in 1998 and stepped down midway in her term after election in November 1999 as Louisiana elections commissioner.
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