Dave Sullivan (born December 29, 1964, in Chicago) is a former Illinois State Senator. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was first appointed in 1998 to fill a vacancy following the death of former State Senator Marty Butler. He was subsequently re-elected in 2000 and 2002. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Marquette University.[1]
Dave Sullivan | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district 28th District (1998-2003) | |
In office December 1998 – September 2005 | |
Preceded by | Marty Butler (28th District) |
Succeeded by | Cheryl Axley (33rd District) |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | December 29, 1964
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Park Ridge, Illinois |
Occupation | Lobbyist |
He resigned in September 2005 and did not run for re-election in the 2006 state elections stating that his salary would not cover the cost of sending his four children to Marquette University.[citation needed]
During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Sullivan worked on behalf of the presidential campaign of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson as a congressional district chair for Illinois's 9th congressional district.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography".
- ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T., eds. (November 8, 2007). "Press Release: Thompson Campaign Announces Illinois Leadership Team". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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