Draft Mike Sullivan for Governor

We believe that U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan should be the next Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In a time when government and corruption are nearly synonymous, Beacon Hill needs a leader who has spent his career fighting against corruption and in support of law and order. Throughout his career, Mike has been an innovator and reformer.

Mike has the working class background, having grown up in Holbrook, to understand the plight of the middle class in these uncertain economic times. Mike also has the résumé and experience to lead the Commonwealth as its chief executive.

If you believe Mike Sullivan is the right man and the right time for Massachusetts, please click ENDORSE and help us to show Mike that Massachusetts needs him now.

Michael Sullivan grew up in the middle-class town of Holbrook, Massachusetts. He took a job at Gillette as a stock clerk to put himself through Boston College, where he graduated Cum Laude. He went on to earn his Law Degree from Suffolk University Law School. After practicing law as an Associate Attorney with Bolles & Prichard, he was a partner in McGovern & Sullivan from 1989-1995.

Mike's first foray into elective politics was becoming a State Representative in 1990. Mike would serve in the General Court for 3 terms before being tapped by Governor Bill Weld to be District Attorney for Plymouth County in 1995. Mike then won election to that post in 1996, serving until being appointed U.S. Attorney (MA Division) in 2001. Mike would also assume the role of Acting-Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in 2006 while continuing to serve as U.S. Attorney.

As Plymouth County D.A., Mike instituted numerous reforms which expanded the role of the office and created partnerships with federal and local authorities. As a testament to the effectiveness of Mike's reforms, the D.A.'s office was able to resolve a number of unsolved homicides. He also became a leader in the fight against child abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse.

As U.S. Attorney, Mike was in charge of 200 attorneys and has refused to shy away from the high-profile cases. He has prosecuted the pharmaceutical industry for fraud, led the "Operation Tarmac" investigation into Logan Airport employees lying about their immigration status, and in now leading the cases against State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson and Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner following their arrests by the FBI. He has prosecuted terrorists, including Abdullah Khadr, a Canadian who is alleged to have sold arms to the Taliban, and Richard Reid, the so-called "shoe bomber" who attempted to take down an airliner.

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