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Jim Sullivan (Wisconsin politician)

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Jim Sullivan
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 5th district
In office
2007–2011
Preceded byThomas G. Reynolds
Succeeded byLeah Vukmir
Personal details
Born (1967-12-26) December 26, 1967 (age 56)
Astoria, Oregon
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLinda
ProfessionAttorney

Jim Sullivan is a former Democratic legislator who served in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District from 2007 to 2011.[1]

Political campaigns

Sullivan entered politics in 1996 by running unsuccessfully for a seat on the Milwaukee County Board. In April 2000, Sullivan won a seat on the Wauwatosa Common Council. He was re-elected as alderman in 2004.

In 2006, he defeated Senator Thomas G. Reynolds (R-West Allis) by 3.5 percent of the vote. In 2010, Republican State Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) defeated Sullivan by 4.5 percent of the vote.[2]

Shortly after losing his Senate seat, Sullivan ran in the 2011 primary election to succeed Scott Walker as Milwaukee County Executive. However, he placed third in the February primary, thus failing to advance to the April general election between the top two vote-getters.

Electoral history

Milwaukee County Executive Special Election 2011 (Primary)
Non-partisan election
Candidate Votes %
Jeff Stone 42,113 42.88
Chris Abele 24,884 25.34
Jim Sullivan 21,266 21.65
Lee Holloway 8,287 8.44
Wisconsin 5th Senate District Election 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leah Vukmir 36,852 52.15
Democratic Jim Sullivan (incumbent) 33,702 47.69
Wisconsin 5th Senate District Election 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Sullivan 36,148 51.68
Republican Tom Reynolds (incumbent) 33,686 48.16

References

  1. ^ 'The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' biographical sketch of Jim Sullivan, pg. 28
  2. ^ "Wisconsin - County Vote Results".


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