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Kent Sullivan
Kent Sullivan was the Texas Commissioner of Insurance. He was appointed to the position by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on September 21, 2017, following the death of former officeholder David Mattax earlier that year.[1] He stepped down in September 2020 to return to the private sector.[2]
Prior to his time as an insurance commissioner, Sullivan served as a judge on the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. He was appointed to this position in November of 2008[3] and his term expired in 2010.[4]
Biography
Justice Sullivan was born in Louisville, Kentucky. After obtaining his law degree from the University of Virginia, Sullivan worked in private law practice in Houston for more than 20 years. He then served six years as a district judge in Harris County and as first assistant attorney general of Texas before his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 2008.[3] After leaving the Court of Appeals, Sullivan joined Jackson Walker as a partner, where he was still working at the time of his nomination as commissioner of insurance.[1]
Education
- B.A. in economics - University of Virginia
- J.D. - University of Virginia
Political career
Texas Commissioner of Insurance (2017-2020)
Sullivan was appointed to fill the remainder of David Mattax's unexpired term as Texas Commissioner of Insurance by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on September 21, 2017.[1] He resigned in September 2020.[2]
Personal life
Sullivan is married and has one son.[3]
See also
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- Insurance Commissioner (state executive office)
- Texas Commissioner of Insurance
- Texas judicial elections, 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Texas Governor, "Governor Abbott Appoints Sullivan Commissioner Of Insurance," September 21, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Department of Insurance, "Sullivan to step down as Insurance Commissioner," September 30, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Justice Sullivan
- ↑ The Texas Appellate Law Blog, "2010 Primary Election Roundup," March 3, 2010 Scroll to "Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 5"
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| Preceded by David Mattax |
Texas Commissioner of Insurance 2017–2020 |
Succeeded by Cassie Brown |
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