Richard Sullivan (Massachusetts)
Richard Sullivan was the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs from 2011 to 2014. He left his position in May 2014 to serve as the chief of staff to Gov. Deval Patrick. Sullivan was appointed by Gov. Patrick in 2011.[1]
Biography
Sullivan first entered politics in the 1980s. During this time, he served on a Westfield, Massachusetts municipal public utility commission and serve three terms as a city councilman before being elected Mayor.[2]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Bates College
- J.D., Western New England Law School[2]
Political career
Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs (2011 - 2014)
Sullivan was appointed and sworn in at the beginning of Gov. Deval Patrick's second term in 2011.[3] He left the department in May 2014 to serve as Gov. Patrick's chief of staff.[1]
Mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts (1994 - 2007)
Sullivan served as mayor from his election in 1994 until 2007.[3]
Contact information
Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-626-1000
Fax: 617-626-1181
Email: env.internet@state.ma.us
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Richard + Sullivan + Massachusetts + Environment"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mass Live, "Gov. Deval Patrick names Richard K. Sullivan Jr. to chief of staff post," May 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Masslive.com Deval Patrick names former Westfield Mayor Richard Sullivan to replace Ian Bowles as secretary for energy and the environment, December 10, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affair Official Website Richard Sullivan, accessed October 15, 2012
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Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs 2011–2014 |
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