Brian P. Sullivan

Brian Patrick Sullivan (born April 2, 1963) is an American politician who served as mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts from 2016 to 2019. Prior to his election, he served as a Westfield City Councilor from 1998 to 2016. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Brian Sullivan
Director of the Green Communities Division of the Department of Energy Resources
Assumed office
November 12, 2019
Preceded byJoanne Bissetta (acting)[1][2]
Mayor of Westfield
In office
January 4, 2016 – November 8, 2019[3]
Acting: November 9, 2015 – January 4, 2016
Preceded byDaniel Knapik
Succeeded byRalph J. Figy (Acting)
Member of the Westfield City Council,
At-large
In office
1998–2016
Personal details
Born
Brian Patrick Sullivan

(1963-04-02) April 2, 1963
Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsRick Sullivan (brother)
ResidenceWestfield, Massachusetts
Alma materAssumption College (Class of 1985)[4]
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteCampaign website
Government website

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.[5][6]

When Knapik resigned to take a position in Governor Charlie Baker's administration, Sullivan was sworn in as acting mayor and served the remainder of his predecessor's term before beginning his first term on January 4, 2016.[7][8] 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. In January of 2019, Sullivan stated that he would not be running for re-election.[9] On November 8, 2019, he resigned and on November 12 joined Charlie Baker's cabinet as the Director of Green Communities within the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs. City Council President and Ward 2 Councilor Ralph J. Figy was sworn in as Acting Mayor of Westfield on November 12.[10]

Electoral history
Westfield mayoral election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Brian Sullivan 4,430 56
Nonpartisan Michael Roeder 3,425 44

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191111220301/https://www.thesunchronicle.com/foxboro_reporter/opinion/common-sense-approach-to-upgrading-outdated-town-buildings-has-paid/article_cfffdf43-0b11-5bdc-a321-054a47ef6e56.html
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20191111220549/https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/10/28/gc-brochure.pdf
  3. "Westfield mayor stepping down next week". Western Mass News. October 29, 2019.
  4. 1985 Commencement Program (Assumption College, May 18, 1985)
  5. "Westfield's Brian Sullivan to announce mayoral campaign". masslive.com.
  6. "Brian Sullivan beats Michael Roeder, two incumbent city councilors lose seats". masslive.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  7. "Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik resigns to take job in Baker administration". masslive.com.
  8. "Brian P. Sullivan sworn in as Westfield's acting mayor". masslive.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20190817121103/https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/01/westfields_mayor_sullivan_will.html
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030005037/https://thewestfieldnews.com/mayor-sullivan-gives-notice-figy-to-become-acting-mayor/


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