Jim Sullivan (Wisconsin politician)

Jim Sullivan
Sullivan in 2009
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Thomas G. Reynolds
Succeeded by	Leah Vukmir
Personal details
Born	(1967-12-26) December 26, 1967 (age 57) Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Linda
Children	2
Residence	Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.) Marquette University Law School (J.D.)
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy Reserve
Years of service	1998–2006

James Owen "Jim" Sullivan (born December 26, 1967) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th Senate district during the 2007–2008 and 2009–2010 sessions.[1]

Political campaigns

Sullivan entered politics in 1996 by running unsuccessfully for a seat on the Milwaukee County Board. In April 2000, Sullivan won a seat on the Wauwatosa Common Council. He was re-elected as alderman in 2004.

In 2006, he defeated Senator Thomas G. Reynolds (R-West Allis) by 3.5 percent of the vote. In 2010, Republican State Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) defeated Sullivan by 4.5 percent of the vote.[2]

Shortly after losing his Senate seat, Sullivan ran in the 2011 primary election to succeed Scott Walker as Milwaukee County Executive. However, he placed third in the February primary, thus failing to advance to the April general election between the top two vote-getters.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2006, 2010)

Wisconsin Senate, 5th District Election, 2006[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 7, 2006
	Democratic	Jim Sullivan	36,148	51.68%	+4.96%
	Republican	Tom Reynolds (incumbent)	33,686	48.16%	−4.69%
	N/a	Scattering	109	0.16%
Plurality			2,462	3.52%	-2.60%
Total votes			69,943	100.0%	+16.63%

Wisconsin Senate, 5th District Election, 2010[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 2, 2010
	Republican	Leah Vukmir	36,852	52.15%
	Democratic	Jim Sullivan (incumbent)	33,702	47.69%	−3.99%
	N/a	Scattering	109	0.15%
Plurality			3,150	4.46%	+0.94%
Total votes			70,663	100.0%	+1.03%

Milwaukee County Executive (2011)

Milwaukee County Executive Election, 2011

Candidate		Votes	%
Nonpartisan Primary, February 15, 2011
Jeff Stone		42,113	42.88%
Chris Abele		24,884	25.34%
Jim Sullivan		21,266	21.65%
Lee Holloway		8,287	8.44%
Total votes		96,550	100.0%

References

1. 'The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' biographical sketch of Jim Sullivan, pg. 28
2. "Wisconsin - County Vote Results".
3. Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 11, 2006. p. 7. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
4. Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2010 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 1, 2010. pp. 5–6. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.

External links

• Jim Sullivan official campaign site

Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Thomas G. Reynolds	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th district January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011	Succeeded by Leah Vukmir