Suzanne Patrick

Suzanne Patrick is a retired Navy Commander and a former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense. Patrick, a member of the Democratic Party, is running for Congress in Virginia's 2nd congressional district.

Personal life and education
Patrick graduated from Randolph-Macon Women's College in 1977, and earned a Master's Degree in national security studies from Georgetown University. Patrick is the fourth generation of her family to serve in the military.

Career
Patrick served in the United States Navy Reserve for 21 years, rising to the rank of Commander. From 2001-2005, she served as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for industrial policy. She has served as an Aerospace Analyst with Sanford Bernstein, and held senior management positions with Creditanstalt Bank and Ventana Capital Management, LLC. She also worked for Secretary of the Navy John Lehman.

Patrick is running for Congress in Virginia's 2nd congressional district, challenging incumbent Republican Congressman Scott Rigell. Patrick criticized Rigell for voting for defense cuts as part of the sequester. She describes herself as a "centrist Democrat."