Patricia Sullivan (politician)
Patricia Sullivan is an American, a resident of Florida, who became a leader in the modern Tea Party movement.[1]
Sullivan ran for the United States House of Representatives under the Tea Party banner in 2010.[2] The Orlando Sentinel quoted her opinion over proposed Congressional redistricting.
In February 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott traveled to Sullivan's hometown of Eustis, Florida to release the state's 2011 budget.[3] Scott's office sought out Tea Party leaders for suggestions for where he should release the budget. The Orlando Sentinel described his choice of Sullivan's town as a political coup on her part. Scott's decision was described by the chair of the Lake County Democrats as an attempt "to get an army together to back his tax cuts."[4] 7,000 people came to Eustis for the budget.
On November 30, 2011, when the resignation of Herman Cain, a Republican Presidential contender, seemed imminent, the Boston Globe sought Sullivan's opinion as to who would replace him as a lead contender.[5] She didn't state who she would support as an alternative to Cain, but she offered criticism of Mitt Romney.
Six days later, following the Cain's resignation, Marc Caputo, of the Miami Herald sought Sullivan's opinion as a key member of Cain's support team.[6] At that time she ruled out Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman and Michele Bachmann. Sullivan came second to Blaise Ingoglia in the Florida Republican Party's choice of chairman.[7]
References
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Dara Kam (2012-01-09). "Florida Legislature to open with unhappy activists on left and right". Palm Beach Host. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
The Tea Party Network, a coalition of about 80 groups, set up shop in a second-floor conference room in the Senate during committee weeks this fall. Tuesday, they'll host a coffee -- Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll is slated to attend -- and have an appearance by conservative activist and syndicated columnist Star Parker, said Tea Party Network Chairwoman Patricia Sullivan.
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"House redistricting maps would add Hispanic seats". Orlando Sentinel. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
"Compared to the districts we have now, it's clear you have followed what we asked for," said Patricia Sullivan of Eustis, who ran for Congress under the tea party banner last year. She did note, though, that Lake County appeared to get "the short end of the stick" because it was divided between several Senate and congressional seats.
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"Why Eustis? It's the 'soul of Florida'". Sun Sentinel. 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
Patricia Sullivan, co-founder of the North Lake Tea Party and a stay-at-home mom, is credited with scoring this political coup. Scott's office called tea party groups around Florida weeks ago looking for a spot to unveil the budget.
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Scott Powers, Martin E. Comas (2011-02-06). "Rick Scott to present budget proposal not at Capitol, but at Tea Party rally in Eustis on Monday". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
'I have no doubt he is trying to get an army together to back his tax cuts', said Lake County Democratic Party Chair Nancy Hurlbert.
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Michael Levenson (2011-11-30). "Cain reconsidering campaign after allegation of 13-year affair: Departure could hurt Romney bid, polling suggests". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
Patricia Sullivan, a Tea Party leader from Florida, said she does not know whom she would support if Cain were to drop out. But she knows which candidate definitely will not get her vote: Romney. "Absolutely not", said Sullivan, who is chairwoman of The Tea Party Network, a coalition of 79 Tea Party groups in Florida. "Romney is like the antithesis of Cain. Romney is a champion for Romney. Cain is a champion for the people." Sullivan said she likes Gingrich's combative style in debates, but does not view him as an alternative to Cain. She said she is concerned that he may not be as conservative as some believe.
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Marc Caputo (2011-12-06). "Herman Cain supporters: Where do they go now?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
Patricia Sullivan, a Lake County tea party organizer who was part of Cain's campaign, said the candidate left a legacy that spoke to the power of the grass roots. "What I'm doing is I'm taking a step back and I'm reassessing what I want from a candidate," she said. "Because what I wanted I can't have. I wanted a champion for the people." When asked who was definitely off her list, Sullivan listed Romney, Paul, Jon Huntsman and Michele Bachmann. That leaves Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Gingrich.
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Kenric Ward (2012-01-15). "Blaise Ingoglia Tops Tea Partier Patricia Sullivan to Keep RPOF Vice Chair; National Committeeman Elected". Sunshine State News. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
Sullivan, who chairs the Tea Party Network, a statewide coalition of 80 tea and patriot groups, entered the contest just 48 hours before the vote. She was nominated by state Sen. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla. A Lake County resident who ran for Congress in 2010, Sullivan said, "My role in the [RPOF] election was to provide people with a choice." "We voted on a resolution, welcoming tea party members into our Republican Executive Committees. Now let's walk the walk and unite our voices," she told the GOP gathering.
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