Toddy Puller

Infobox_State_Senator


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name=Toddy Puller


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state_senate=Virginia
state=Virginia
district=36th
term_start=2000
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succeeded= Incumbent
date of birth= Birth date and age|1945|01|19|
place of birth=Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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spouse=widow (Lewis)
profession=consultant
religion=Episcopal
party=Democrat

Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller is a Democratic member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 36th District since 2000. Her district includes parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties. Previously she was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 through 1999.

The daughter of a career Army officer, Toddy Puller graduated from Mary Washington College. She then taught fourth grade in Woodbridge.

Toddy married Lewis Puller, a young Marine on his way to the Vietnam War. Fewer than three months into his tour in Vietnam and only a few months after they were married, he was nearly killed by a land mine, losing both of his legs and six of his fingers. He later wrote his Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography.

After Lewis earned his law degree from William and Mary, the couple settled with their son and daughter in Northern Virginia. Toddy was actively involved as a volunteer in the schools, the PTA, the United Community Ministries and numerous other organizations. Their son, Lewis, is a professional golf caddie (PGA Tour). She was widowed in 1994.

External links

* [http://www.toddy.org/ Virginia State Senator Toddy Puller] official site
* [http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/be032c3005b9a5bb85256bf3006d57e2/21028f91c9c0a25885256aa000719996?OpenDocument Senate of Virginia - Senator Toddy Puller] official government site
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=5191 Project Vote Smart - Senator Linda Todd 'Toddy' Puller (VA)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Linda T (Toddy) Puller
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200545&c=414042 2005] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200345&c=59420 2003] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200145&c=59893 2001] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199945&c=1840 1999] campaign contributions
* [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/votersguide/2007/va/races/va-senate-district-36/ Washington Post - Senate District 36 Race]