Michael J. Sullivan (Wyoming politician) explained

Michael J. Sullivan
Office:Wyoming Labor Commissioner
Term Start:1983
Term End:1995
Predecessor:Vernie Martin
Office2:Member of the Cheyenne, Wyoming city council
Term Start2:1976
Term End2:1980
Birth Date: 1943/1944
Party:Democratic
Allegiance: United States
Rank:Colonel

Michael J. Sullivan (born 1943/1944) is an American politician who served as the Wyoming Labor Commissioner and was active in local politics in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Early life and education

Michael J. Sullivan was born 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]

Career

Department of Labor

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]

Local politics

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]

Later life

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: August 18, 2002 . Michael J. Sullivan biography . 75 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803171750/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56411291/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  2. News: July 3, 1973 . Firemen dispute contract . 2 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803173335/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56412369/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  3. News: May 18, 1975 . Commissioner names deputy . 9 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803173341/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56412232/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  4. News: September 30, 1983 . Hearing set for ex-labor commissioner on travel voucher charge . 1 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803172832/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56412337/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  5. News: June 28, 1995 . State hospital superintendent, labor official retire . 11 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803173033/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56412614/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  6. News: August 3, 1976 . Five seek Cheyenne mayor's post . 11 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200720034150/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55693880/casper-star-tribune/ . July 20, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  7. News: September 16, 1976 . Nation faced Erickson for mayor . 33 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200720034315/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55693869/casper-star-tribune/ . July 20, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  8. News: November 4, 1976 . 1974 election results . 25 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200720034507/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55694193/casper-star-tribune/ . July 20, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  9. News: September 9, 1980 . Sullivan running for mayor . 14 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200721052823/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55771225/casper-star-tribune/ . July 21, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  10. News: September 11, 1980 . 1980 mayoral primary results . 19 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200721052603/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55771124/casper-star-tribune/ . July 21, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  11. News: November 20, 1982 . Labor official resigns over endorsement . 15 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803171203/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56412911/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  12. News: March 30, 1977 . Parking Fee Okd . 35 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200721032453/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55766971/casper-star-tribune/ . July 21, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  13. News: May 6, 1980 . Tax initiative support said strong . 4 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200721051929/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55770944/casper-star-tribune/ . July 21, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  14. News: July 29, 2002 . Democrats Barrett, Sullivan eyeing House District 8 seat . 3 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803173953/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56413803/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  15. News: August 21, 2002 . 2002 primary results . 15 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803174045/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56413857/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .
  16. News: November 6, 2002 . 2002 election results . 14 . Casper Star-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200803174314/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56413900/casper-star-tribune/ . August 3, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 .

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