| Title | Member of the Westfield City Council, At-large |
|---|---|
| Term start | January 6, 2020 |
| Predecessor | Matthew Emmershy |
| Term start 1 | 1990 |
| Term end 1 | 1993 |
| Office 2 | Chief of Staff to the Governor of Massachusetts |
| Governor 2 | Deval Patrick |
| Term start 2 | June 9, 2014 |
| Term end 2 | January 8, 2015 |
| Predecessor 2 | Brendan Ryan |
| Successor 2 | Steve Kadish |
| Office 3 | Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs |
| Governor 3 | Deval Patrick |
| Term start 3 | January 5, 2011 |
| Term end 3 | June 9, 2014 |
| Predecessor 3 | Ian Bowles |
| Successor 3 | Maeve Vallely Bartlett |
| Office 4 | Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Term start 4 | May 23, 2007 |
| Term end 4 | January 5, 2011 |
| Predecessor 4 | Stephen Burrington |
| Successor 4 | Jack Murray (Acting) Edward M. Lambert, Jr. |
| Office 5 | Mayor of Westfield |
| Term start 5 | January 3, 1994 |
| Term end 5 | May 23, 2007 |
| Predecessor 5 | George Varelas |
| Successor 5 | Charles Medeiros (Acting) |
| Birth date | January 18, 1959 (age 67) |
| Birth place | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lisa Sullivan |
| Education | Bates College (BA) Western New England University (JD) |
Richard K. "Rick" Sullivan, Jr. (born January 18, 1959) is an American politician who served as chief of staff to Governor Deval Patrick from 2014 to 2015. Before assuming the office, Sullivan was the former secretary of energy and environmental affairs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and former mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts.
Sullivan served as Mayor of Westfield from 1994 until 2007 when he was appointed commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.[1] Under his leadership, the DCR completed several large-scale capital improvements, including a two-year, $21.3 million project at Mount Greylock State Reservation and a $9 million renovation of the visitor center at Georges Island in Boston.[2] In 2011 he succeeded the departing Ian Bowles as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. In this position, Sullivan was in charge of implementing Governor Deval Patrick's solar, wind, biofuel, and energy efficiency initiatives as well as overseeing land-preservation efforts and the implementation of environmental laws and regulations.[1] On May 22, Governor Patrick appointed Sullivan as his chief of staff for the remainder of his administration.[3]
Sullivan is a graduate of Westfield High School and holds degrees from Bates College and Western New England School of Law.[2]
References
- ^ LeBlanc, Steve (December 1, 2010). "Mass. governor taps DCR chief as energy secretary". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr.". The Official Website of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Walsh, Ryan. "First on 22News: Richard Sullivan to become Governor's Chief of Staff". Retrieved May 22, 2014.