Michael J. Sullivan (born December 18, 1956) was the mayor of the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts.[citation needed] A Republican, Sullivan became the mayor in 2001 after beating Isabel Melendez. He was re-elected in 2005 beating Marcos Devers in non-partisan elections.[citation needed]
Michael J. Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts | |
| In office November 8, 2001 – January 4, 2010[1] | |
| Preceded by | Marcos A. Devers (acting) |
| Succeeded by | William Lantigua |
| Member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts City Council[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1956 |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse | Mary Sullivan (divorced) |
Although he formed an exploratory committee to enter the Special Election to replace Congressman Marty Meehan, Sullivan ultimately decided not to run and endorsed Republican candidate Jim Ogonowski.[3]
He is the brother of former Lawrence Mayor and State Cabinet Secretary Kevin J. Sullivan.[4]
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- ^ Conti, Kathleen (January 5, 2010), Amid optimism, Lantigua takes office in Lawrence Outlines goals, challenges the city faces, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe
- ^ a b Silberman, Ellen J. (November 6, 2001), Voters to decide Hub mayoral race, tax question, Boston, MA: The Boston Herald, p. 1
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Guarino, David R. (March 16, 2002). "Acting gov to turn up the heat in budget war". Boston Herald.
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