Kevin Sullivan (politician)

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Kevin Sullivan
106th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office July 1, 2004 – January 3, 2007
Governor(s)	Jodi Rell
Preceded by	Jodi Rell
Succeeded by	Michael Fedele

Born
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dr. Carolyn Thornberry
Profession	Attorney

Kevin B. Sullivan, a Democrat, was Connecticut's 106th lieutenant governor. He was elected to the state senate in 1986 and served as Senate President Pro Tempore from 1997 - 2004.

Upon Governor John G. Rowland's resignation, Lieutenant Governor M. Jodi Rell became governor. The Senate President, Sullivan, was then sworn in as lieutenant governor on July 1, 2004. Prior to his election to the State Senate, he was mayor of West Hartford. (Since West Hartford has a town manager, this is equivalent to chairman of the town council.)

In 2002 Sullivan supported spending the state's Rainy Day Fund, claiming the state was facing only a "temporary revenue shortfall". This stance contributed to the need to increase the state income tax in 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Sullivan has been a vocal critic of Governor Rell, who is a Republican. Early in her term, Rell appointed Sullivan as chairman of the state mental health cabinet and charged him with conducting a study of state mental health policies. He recently left his job as Vice President for Community and Institutional Relations at Trinity College in Hartford. Sullivan was not a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006 or for governor; He was a strong supporter of John DeStefano in the 2006 Democratic Gubernatorial primary over Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy.(DeStefano lost to incumbent Jodi Rell). Mr. Sullivan has announced his intention to take a teaching position at Quinnipiac University.^[1]

Sullivan is married to educator and West Hartford Town Councilwoman Dr. Carolyn Thornberry.