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Maura Sullivan
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
In office
July 15, 2015 – November 2015[1]
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byBrent Colburn
Succeeded byPeter Cook
Personal details
Born (1979-10-18) October 18, 1979 (age 45)[2]
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
Harvard University (MBA, MPA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Maura Sullivan is a military veteran and former government official. Sullivan previously served as an official in the Obama Administration from 2014 to 2016 in both the Veterans Administration and the U.S. Department of Defense. She also served on the American Battle Monuments Commission starting in 2010, and began her career as an officer in the United States Marine Corps serving in the Iraq War after the September 11th attacks.

Sullivan ran for Congress as a Democrat in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, which includes Manchester, Portsmouth, and Lake Winnipesaukee. On September 11, 2018 she lost her primary race for the 1st congressional district to Chris Pappas of Manchester, NH.

Early life and education

Sullivan attended Northwestern University on an ROTC scholarship.[3] Sullivan then served as an officer in the US Marine Corps, reaching the rank of captain, and her deployments included time in Okinawa, Japan, and Fallujah, Iraq.[4] She earned the Navy Commendation Medal and a Navy / Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a Gold Star.[4]

Following her military service, Sullivan attended Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School.[3] She graduated in 2009 and worked at PepsiCo in management roles across New England.[5]

Public service

In 2010, Sullivan was named to the American Battle Monuments Commission.[6] On October 1, 2014, President Obama appointed Sullivan Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the Office of Public & Intergovernmental Affairs.[7] At the VA, Sullivan was the principal public affairs advisor to Secretary Robert A. McDonald.[8]

On June 22, 2015, Sullivan was named Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, where she led communications policy for the Department of Defense.[9]

Political career

2018 congressional election

On October 23, 2017 Sullivan announced that she would run for Congress in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district less than three months after moving to the state.[10][11] Since entering the race, Sullivan has raised over $1.5 million and is endorsed by EMILY's List, Serve America, New Politics, WithHonor.org, and Vote Vets.[12][13][14] She was the first to go on air with TV advertisements, highlighting her military and government experience.[15]

During her campaign, Sullivan has been endorsed by Seth Moulton, a fellow Marine Corps veteran and Congressman from Massachusetts.[16] She was also endorsed by Kathleen Sebelius, the former Health and Human Services Secretary in the Obama administration and former Governor of Kansas.[17]

Sullivan lost the Democratic primary, on September 11, 2018, to Chris Pappas.[18]

Political positions

Sullivan has stated that her top policy priorities include fighting President Trump on matters of national security, ensuring access to affordable healthcare, improving conditions for veterans and military families, and addressing the opioid epidemic.[19]

References

  1. ^ DOD Appointments
  2. ^ Maura Sullivan, Democratic candidate for 1st CD seat
  3. ^ a b "The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009) - Alumni - Harvard Business School". www.alumni.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. ^ a b "Maura C. Sullivan > U.S. Department of Defense > Biography View". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  5. ^ "Maura Corby Sullivan - French-American Foundation". French-American Foundation. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  6. ^ "The Commission | American Battle Monuments Commission". www.abmc.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  7. ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  8. ^ "Maura Sullivan (George Fellow '09) Appointed Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at Department of Defense". cpl.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  9. ^ "Sullivan to Become DoD's Public Affairs Chief, Carter Says". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  10. ^ Moon, Jason. "Maura Sullivan, Former Marine and VA Official, Announces Bid for Congress". Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  11. ^ "She moved to the state last year. Now she's running for Congress. Can she win in N.H.? - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  12. ^ "Maura Sullivan". www.emilyslist.org. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  13. ^ "Maura Sullivan for Congress". VoteVets.org. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  14. ^ DiStaso, John (2018-07-09). "Democrat Maura Sullivan raises $604K for congressional campaign in 2nd quarter". WMUR. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  15. ^ DiStaso, John (2018-07-30). "Democratic U.S. House candidate Maura Sullivan becomes first NH 2018 candidate to announce TV ads". WMUR. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  16. ^ DiStaso, John (2018-05-24). "NH Primary Source: Congressman Seth Moulton backs Maura Sullivan in NH's 1st Congressional District". WMUR. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  17. ^ DiStaso, John (2018-08-02). "NH Primary Source: Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to campaign with Maura Sullivan". WMUR. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  18. ^ "Maura Sullivan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Maura Sullivan for Congress". Maura Sullivan for Congress. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
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