Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Terri Gowdy is the dynamic wife of US Congressman Trey Gowdy.
- Terri is an elementary school teacher at Anderson Mill Elementary School in Spartanburg county school district, educating first grade students primarily.
- She has been credited with leading her husband on the path of God, with him saying, “My wife is the most Christ-like person I have ever known.”
- Terri also claims that her husband has taught both their children to think deeply on all matters of faith and to not make any judgment quickly.
- She is extremely vocal about how much she is in awe of her husband and his knowledge of the Bible, who she says has a great memory and could quote the scriptures without referring to any verse.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Terri was born to parents – the late Frank Dillard, an army veteran, and his wife, Pat. Her father was a long-serving member of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg and had served as a Councilman for Spartanburg County.
- She is now married to Congressman Trey Gowdy, and the couple has two children from the marriage.
- Watson Gowdy is their elder son who was educated at Clemson University, and their younger daughter is Abigail Watson. Both the kids are now in their 20s.
- The Gowdy family is extremely fond of dogs, and they have three dogs. The one named Judge is the eldest of the lot and is a mix-breed of Labrador and Golden Retriever, the cockapoo is younger than Judge and is named “Jury,” and in addition to that, the family have another mixed breed Labrador retriever called Bailiff.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Even though Terri started her career in the world of glamour, she soon left it and became part of the education sector, beginning her teaching career as a teaching aide.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Terri was a former beauty queen pageant contestant and has been crowned as Miss Spartanburg and also was the second runner up in the Miss Carolina beauty pageant.
- Her husband Trey is a former state and federal prosecutor whose mandate on keeping dogs was each of them would be named after a law enforcement term.
- Terri’s children surprisingly came up with some really interesting names of their pet dogs. The eldest son Watson was the one who named ‘Judge’ while Abigail their younger daughter named ‘Jury.’
- A video had emerged in 2015 of Terri’s son using a derogatory word referring to African American ethnicity & it had gone viral.
- Terri’s husband Trey is quite popular in the Washington circles, and he broke many hearts when he retired. People had posted their wishes to him on numerous websites and prayed for him, also wanting him to run for the post of American President.
Mr Gowdy has given me many blessings. This country needs someone like you but I truly understand why you don’t want any more. Thank you for the service you have given…I really hope you did not disappear.