History Made In Suffolk: First Woman and African American Will Hold Office as Suffolk Commonwealth’s Attorney - The New Journal and Guide

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History Made In Suffolk: First Woman and African American Will Hold Office as Suffolk Commonwealth’s Attorney - The New Journal and Guide

Suffolk, VA For the last 44 years, the city of Suffolk has been under the same leadership in the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office. Narendra Pleas, age 42, has now officially made history as the First Woman and African American to hold office as Suffolk Commonwealth Attorney. Narendra Pleas currently serves as a Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney in […]

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