John M. Sullivan
| John Mark Sullivan | |
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| Illinois State Senator John Mark Sullivan | |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 47th district |
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| In office 2003 - |
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| Preceded by | Laura Kent Donahue |
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| Born | January 9, 1959 Macomb, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Sullivan |
| Residence | Rushville, Illinois |
| Profession | farmer and business owner |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jonathan Mark 'John' Sullivan (born January 9, 1959) is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 47th District since 2002. The district is anchored by Quincy and Macomb.
Born in Macomb, Sullivan was elected in 2002, defeating 22-year incumbent Republican Laura Kent Donahue in one of the closest and most expensive senate races that election cycle. Senator Sullivan currently serves a Majority Whip. He also is the chairperson of the Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Vice-Chairperson of Appropriations III Committee; and is a member of the Higher Education and Transportation Committees.
Since he represented a historically Republican district, Sullivan was targeted for defeat by the Republicans in the 2004 election (Illinois state senators serve one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade). However, he defeated Republican Tom Ernst with 61 percent of the vote. In March 2006 17th District Congressman Lane Evans announced he would be retiring at the end of his 12th term. This was shortly after he'd won the Democratic nomination for a 13th term. Sullivan, whose state senate district is largely coextensive with the west-central portion of the congressional district, entered the special nominating election soon afterward. He lost to longtime Evans aide Phil Hare. Sullivan was unopposed for reelection in 2008.
Sullivan's associated Representatives are Jil Tracy and Norine Hammond, both Republicans.
Sullivan and his wife Joan live on the family farm outside Rushville and have four children. He received his BA from Quincy College. He is the nephew of actor John Mahoney.
[edit] Election history
- Precinct Committeepersons Nomination for U.S. House (IL 17th), 2006
- Phil Hare 17,011 64%
- John M. Sullivan 7,530 28%
- Mark Schwiebert 1,370 5%
- Michael Boland 612 2%
- Rob Mellon 98 0%
- State Senate Election, 2004
- John M. Sullivan (D) 61.8%
- Tom Ernst (R) 38.2%
- State Senate Election, 2002
- John M. Sullivan (D) 51.5%
- Laura Kent Donahue (R) 48.5%
[edit] External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Senator John M. Sullivan (D) 47th District official IL Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator John M. Sullivan (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - John M. Sullivan
- Illinois State Senate Democrats - Senator John M. Sullivan profile
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