Brian P. Sullivan
| Brian Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Westfield | |
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Assumed office January 4, 2016 Acting: November 9, 2015 – January 4, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Knapik |
| Member of the Westfield City Council, At-large | |
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In office 1998–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 2, 1963 Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Rick Sullivan (brother) |
| Residence | Westfield, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Assumption College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website |
Campaign website Government website |
Brian P. Sullivan (born April 2, 1963) is an American politician who is the current mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts. Prior to his election, he served as a Westfield City Councilor from 1998 to 2016. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
In 1998, Sullivan was elected as an At-Large city councilor and has been re-elected nine times. During his tenure, he has served a total of 5 one-year terms as council president, the highest leadership position on the council. As president of the city council, he is first in line to succeed the mayor. When incumbent Mayor Daniel Knapik opted to not run for a fourth term in 2015, Sullivan declared his candidacy and defeated challenger Michael L. Roeder in the November municipal election.[1][2]
When Knapik resigned to take a position in Governor Charlie Baker's administration, Sullivan was sworn in as acting mayor and will serve the remainder of his predecessor's term until his first term begins on January 4, 2016.[3][4] He was sworn into office on January 6, 2016 at the Westfield Technical Academy by his father and was succeeded as City Council president by Councilor Brent Bean, II.
Electoral history
| Westfield mayoral election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Sullivan | 4,430 | 56 |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Roeder | 3,425 | 44 |
References
- ↑ "Westfield's Brian Sullivan to announce mayoral campaign". masslive.com.
- ↑ "Brian Sullivan beats Michael Roeder, two incumbent city councilors lose seats". masslive.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik resigns to take job in Baker administration". masslive.com.
- ↑ "Brian P. Sullivan sworn in as Westfield's acting mayor". masslive.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.