About Mary-dith E. Tuitt
Mary-dith E. Tuitt joined the Navy JROTC program, graduating from Boston Technical High School in 1985 and entering the United States Navy.
Marydith served fourteen (14) years as a Navy jet mechanic both active duty and reserves. She entered US Navy boot camp in Orlando, FL then stationed at VS-41 North Island, San Diego, CA, then various Naval Reserve stations: South Weymouth, MA, New Brunswick, ME, and Rota Spain.
Marydith served as Chief Legislative Aide for State Representative Gloria L. Fox (for 10+ years); she has worked as Constituent Services Coordinator for a Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey, providing support to the underserved communities of Boston. She is also a former Program Manager of the Veterans Outreach Center, a program of Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center. Over the years Marydith has always been involved and vested in her community.
She has been active with organizations and groups that focus on Veteran and Women Issues; presently serves as President of the National Association of Commissions for Women, Vice Chair of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, Vice President of Suffrage 100MA Board, a member of the MA Women Veterans Network Collaborative, Commander of the Wm E. Carter American Legion Post 16, a member of the Organization of African American Veterans, Holyoke Soldiers' Home Reconstruction - Access, Inclusion and Diversity Committee (appointed by Governor Baker), and Public Relations for Montserrat Progressive Society of Boston.
Mary is a proud mother, sister, grandmother and aunt.