Preceded by Office created Children 2 Succeeded by Joseph R. Driscoll Spouse(s) Barbara Party Democratic Party | Political party Democratic Role Mayor Preceded by Suzanne M. Bump Name Joseph Sullivan | |
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Alma mater University of Massachusetts Amherst Education John F. Kennedy School of Government, University of Massachusetts Amherst | ||
Joseph C. Sullivan (born March 1959), is the first mayor of Braintree, Massachusetts.
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Biography
Mayor Sullivan was born and raised in Braintree. His parents are the late James and Betty Sullivan. He attended Ross Elementary School, and graduated from Braintree High School in 1977. Mayor Sullivan graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst, and also earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is married to wife Barbara and together they have two children, Molly (born 1990) and Patrick (born 1992). In June 2011, Sullivan announced that he was seeking re-election for a second term as Mayor of Braintree. He ran against Paul Walsh, who ran for Braintree Mayor in 2007 but lost in the preliminary election. On November 8, 2011, Sullivan was re-elected for a second term as mayor of Braintree, Massachusetts after defeating his opponent Paul Walsh. Sullivan was sworn in for a second term as mayor on January 3, 2012. In February 2012, Mayor Joseph Sullivan was elected the first vice president of the Massachusetts Mayors Association. Mayor Sullivan plans to seek re-election in 2015 for a third term as Mayor of Braintree, Massachusetts. He will be running unopposed in the November election.