Michael J. Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Wyoming Labor Commissioner | |
| In office 1983–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Vernie Martin |
| Member of the Cheyenne,Wyoming city council | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1943/1944 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
Michael J. Sullivan (born c. 1943/1944) is an American politician who served as the Wyoming Labor Commissioner and was active in local politics in Cheyenne,Wyoming.
Michael J. Sullivan was born c. 1943/1944. He graduated from Louisiana University with a bachelor's degree in business and graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a master's degree in business. He served in the United States Air Force and retired as a colonel. [1]
From 1970 to 1975,Sullivan served as a Wage and Hour Inspector for the Wyoming Department of Labor. On May 14,1975,Wyoming Labor Commissioner Vernie Martin announced the appointment of Sullivan as Deputy Labor Commissioner. [2] [3]
In 1983,Martin was put on trial for charges of attempting to defraud Wyoming through a false travel voucher. Sullivan was selected by Governor Edgar Herschler to serve as acting Labor Commissioner and served until his retirement in 1995. [4] [5]
In 1976,Sullivan filed to run for one of two city council seats in Cheyenne,Wyoming,from Ward 3. [6] In the primary election he placed first ahead of incumbent council members,Delmer Woods and Victoria Anderson. [7] In the general election he and Carol E. Clark placed first and second defeating both of the incumbents. [8] In 1980,he ran in Cheyenne's mayoral election but placed fourth behind incumbent Mayor Don Erickson,former Mayor Bill Nation,and City Council President John Rogers. [9] [10] In 1982,he unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Cheyenne city council. [11]
In 1977,the Cheyenne city council voted in favor of a maximum 10¢per hour on-street parking fee. Sullivan opposed the fee and instead supported an optional sales tax. [12] In 1980,he launched a petition drive to place a referendum on a mineral severance tax onto the ballot with the support of the AFL–CIO and the Wyoming Employee Associations. [13]
In 2002,Sullivan announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the Wyoming House of Representatives in the 8th district. [14] He won in the Democratic primary,but lost in the general election to incumbent Republican Representative Larry Meuli. [15] [16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mike Sullivan | 1,621 | 24.56% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Delmer Woods (incumbent) | 1,495 | 22.65% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Carol E. Clark | 1,391 | 21.08% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Anderson (incumbent) | 1,025 | 15.53% | ||
| Nonpartisan | R. J. Darling | 458 | 6.49% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Rudy Karen | 435 | 6.59% | ||
| Nonpartisan | James M. Kubalanza | 175 | 2.65% | ||
| Total votes | 6,600 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mike Sullivan | 3,559 | 31.18% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Carol E. Clark | 3,234 | 28.33% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Delmer Woods (incumbent) | 2,700 | 23.65% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Anderson (incumbent) | 1,923 | 16.84% | ||
| Total votes | 11,416 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Don Erickson (incumbent) | 4,338 | 30.92% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Bill Nation | 3,439 | 24.51% | ||
| Nonpartisan | John Rogers | 3,375 | 24.05% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Mike Sullivan | 2,629 | 18.74% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Carl Johnson | 251 | 1.79% | ||
| Total votes | 14,032 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Sullivan | 557 | 51.48% | ||
| Democratic | Joe Barrett | 525 | 48.52% | ||
| Total votes | 1,082 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Meuli (incumbent) | 2,126 | 54.68% | ||
| Democratic | Michael J. Sullivan | 1,762 | 45.32% | ||
| Total votes | 3,888 | 100.00% | |||
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