John M. Sullivan

Infobox_State_Senator


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name=John Mark Sullivan

|thumb|Senator John Mark Sullivan
caption=Illinois State Senator John Mark Sullivan
state_senate=Illinois
state=Illinois
district=47th
term=2003 -
preceded= Laura Kent Donahue
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|mf=yes|1959|01|09
place of birth=Macomb, Illinois
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Joan Sullivan
profession=farmer and business owner
religion=Roman Catholic
party=Democratic|

Jonathan Mark 'John' Sullivan (born January 9, 1959) is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 47th District since 2002.

Born in Macomb, Illinois, Sullivan was elected in 2002, having defeated long time senator Laura Kent Donahue in one of the closest and most expensive senate races that election cycle. Senator Sullivan currently serves as the Senate's Majority Caucus Whip. He also is the chairperson of the Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Vice-Chairperson of Appropriations III Committee; and is a member of the Higher Education and Transportation Committees.

Sullivan defeated Republican Tom Ernst in 2004. His reelection was a targeted race by the Illinois Republican Party. In March 2006 Congressman Lane Evans announced he would be retiring after at the end of his twelfth term. Sullivan entered the special nominating election soon afterward. He lost to longtime Evans aid Phil Hare. Sullivan is up for reelection to the State Senate in 2008.

Sullivan's associated Representatives are Jil Tracy and Richard P. Myers.

Sullivan and his wife Joan live in Rushville and have four children. He received his BA from Quincy College. He is the nephew of actor John Mahoney.

Election history

*Precinct Committeepersons Nomination for U.S. House (IL 17th), 2006
**Phil Hare 17,011 64%
**John M. Sullivan 7,530 28%
**Mark Schwiebert 1,370 5%
**Micheal Boland 612 2%
**Rob Mellon 98 0%
*State Senate Election, 2004
**John M. Sullivan (D) 61.8%
**Tom Ernst (R) 38.2%
*State Senate Election, 2002
**John M. Sullivan (D) 51.5%
**Laura Kent Donahue (R) 48.5%

External links

* [http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1279 Illinois General Assembly - Senator John M. Sullivan (D) 47th District] official IL Senate website
** [http://ilga.gov/senate/SenatorBills.asp?MemberID=1279 Bills] [http://ilga.gov/senate/SenCommittees.asp?MemberID=1279 Committees]
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=MIL42651 Project Vote Smart - Senator John M. Sullivan (IL)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - John M. Sullivan
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=419757 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=396013 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=38976 2002] campaign contributions
* [http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/page_display.asp?PID=35 Illinois State Senate Democrats - Senator John M. Sullivan] profile