# Rick Sullivan

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For other people named Richard Sullivan, see [Richard Sullivan](/source/Richard_Sullivan_(disambiguation)).

**Richard K. "Rick" Sullivan, Jr.** (born January 18, 1959) is an American politician who served as chief of staff to Governor [Deval Patrick](/source/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](/source/Westfield,_Massachusetts).

Sullivan served as Mayor of Westfield from 1994 until 2007 when he was appointed commissioner of the [Department of Conservation and Recreation](/source/Department_of_Conservation_and_Recreation_(Massachusetts)).[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](/source/Mount_Greylock_State_Reservation) and a $9 million renovation of the visitor center at [Georges Island](/source/Georges_Island_(Massachusetts)) in Boston.[2] In 2011 he succeeded the departing [Ian Bowles](/source/Ian_Bowles) as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. In this position, Sullivan was in charge of implementing Governor [Deval Patrick](/source/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](/source/Westfield_High_School_(Westfield,_Massachusetts)) and holds degrees from [Bates College](/source/Bates_College) and [Western New England School of Law](/source/Western_New_England_University_School_of_Law).[2]

## References

1. LeBlanc, Steve (December 1, 2010). ["Mass. governor taps DCR chief as energy secretary"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121102075756/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JR7NAG0.htm). *The Associated Press*. Archived from [the original](http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JR7NAG0.htm) on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

1. ["Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr."](http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeautilities&L=1&sid=Eoeea&U=Eoeea_bio). *The Official Website of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs*. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

1. Walsh, Ryan. ["First on 22News: Richard Sullivan to become Governor's Chief of Staff"](http://wwlp.com/2014/05/22/first-on-22news-richard-sullivan-to-become-governors-chief-of-staff/). Retrieved May 22, 2014.

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