Richard K. "Rick" Sullivan, Jr. (born January 18, 1959) is an American politician who served as chief of staff to Governor Deval Patrick from 2014 to 2015. Before assuming the office, Sullivan was the former secretary of energy and environmental affairs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and former mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts.
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| Member of the Westfield City Council, At-large | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Emmershy |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Chief of Staff to the Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office June 9, 2014 – January 8, 2015 | |
| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Brendan Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Steve Kadish |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – June 9, 2014 | |
| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Ian Bowles |
| Succeeded by | Maeve Vallely Bartlett |
| Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation | |
| In office May 23, 2007 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Burrington |
| Succeeded by | Jack Murray (Acting) Edward M. Lambert, Jr. |
| Mayor of Westfield | |
| In office January 3, 1994 – May 23, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | George Varelas |
| Succeeded by | Charles Medeiros (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1959 Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lisa Sullivan |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Westfield, Massachusetts |
| Education | Bates College (BA) Western New England University (JD) |
Sullivan served as Mayor of Westfield from 1994 until 2007 when he was appointed commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.[1] Under his leadership, the DCR completed several large-scale capital improvements, including a two-year, $21.3 million project at Mount Greylock State Reservation and a $9 million renovation of the visitor center at Georges Island in Boston.[2] In 2011 he succeeded the departing Ian Bowles as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. In this position, Sullivan was in charge of implementing Governor Deval Patrick's solar, wind, biofuel, and energy efficiency initiatives as well as overseeing land-preservation efforts and the implementation of environmental laws and regulations.[1] On May 22, Governor Patrick appointed Sullivan as his chief of staff for the remainder of his administration.[3]
Sullivan is a graduate of Westfield High School and holds degrees from Bates College and Western New England School of Law.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b LeBlanc, Steve (December 1, 2010). "Mass. governor taps DCR chief as energy secretary". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr". The Official Website of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Walsh, Ryan. "First on 22News: Richard Sullivan to become Governor's Chief of Staff". Retrieved May 22, 2014.