Dave Sullivan (Illinois politician)

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
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district
28th District (1998-2003)
In office
December 1998 (1998-12) – September 2005
Preceded byMarty Butler (28th District)
Succeeded byCheryl Axley (33rd District)
Personal details
Born (1964-12-29) December 29, 1964 (age 59)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePark Ridge, Illinois
OccupationLobbyist

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

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  1. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography".
  2. ^ 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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