Kathy Sullivan (American politician)

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Kathy Sullivan
BornJune 21, 1954 (1954-06-21) (age 67)
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
OccupationLawyer, political party official
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)John Rist
Parent(s)Henry P. Sullivan
Mary McCaffrey

Kathleen Sullivan (born June 21, 1954, in Manchester, New Hampshire ) is an American attorney, and former chairwoman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.

Early life[]

Kathleen Sullivan was born on June 21, 1954, in Manchester, New Hampshire.[1] Her father, Henry P. Sullivan (1916–2003), was an attorney, state senator, state representative, and candidate for governor; her mother, the former Mary McCaffrey (1919–1997), was a state representative.[2]

Career[]

Sullivan is an attorney.

Sullivan served as the chairperson of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. She served as a member of the United States Electoral College in 2008, when she cast one of New Hampshire's four Electoral Votes for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. She was a superdelegate for Hillary Clinton in 2016.[3]

Sullivan appears in the Marlo Poras documentary Run Granny Run about Doris Haddock's 2004 U.S. Senate campaign.

Personal life[]

Sullivan is married to John Rist, the principal of Manchester Central High School.

References[]

  1. ^ "Kathleen N. Sullivan profile" Martindale.com March 19, 2010
  2. ^ "In Memoriam: Henry P. Sullivan" New Hampshire Bar Association March 19, 2010
  3. ^ "Tracking endorsements in the Democratic N.H. primary". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.

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