Michael A. Sullivan (politician)
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Michael A. Sullivan | |
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Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
Assumed office 2007 | |
Preceded by | Edward J. Sullivan |
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
In office 2002–2005 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Galluccio |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Reeves |
Member of the Cambridge City Council | |
In office 1993–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Anthony Sullivan August 26, 1959 |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Boston College (BA, JD) |
Occupation | Attorney Politician |
Website | www |
Michael A. Sullivan is an American politician, attorney, and civil servant serving as the Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sullivan also served two terms as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Early life and education
Michael is a member of the Sullivan family of Cambridge. He is the third person in his family to be the mayor of Cambridge following his father and grandfather. He is a graduate of Boston College and Boston College Law School.
Career
Sullivan has also served as Assistant Clerk Magistrate pro tem, Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County, and Assistant Attorney General.[1] He resigned his post as Cambridge City Councillor, effective August 17, 2007 and was replaced by David Maher on September 5, 2007.[2]
Elected in 2006 to his first term, Sullivan ran unopposed and was elected to his second term in 2012 as Clerk of Courts of the Middlesex Superior Court. As Clerk Magistrate, he oversees the filing, procedure, and ultimate disposition of the approximately 5000 civil and 1800 criminal cases that commence each year in the Woburn and Lowell court locations. He manages the day-to-day operations of 17 full-time courtrooms and the duties of over 60 employees. He also presides over the arraignments and pretrial procedures of all criminal cases that have commenced in the grand jury of Middlesex County.
Sullivan served fourteen years as a member of the Cambridge City Council. During his tenure, Sullivan was also selected to serve as mayor. Sullivan previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex County District Court from 1986 to 1991 and Assistant Attorney General from 1991 to 1994.
Personal life
He is married to Denise (née Morris). They have two sons.
References
- ^ [1], Accessed August 6, 2007.
- ^ Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Association, Accessed September 9, 2007
External links
- Michael Sullivan Playlist Appearance on WMBR's Dinnertime Sampler radio show November 5, 2003