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'{{Other people3|the naval officer and politician|the Maltese footballer|Sean Sullivan (footballer)}} {{Infobox Politician |honorific-prefix = |name = Sean Sullivan |honorific-suffix = |image = Sean Sullivan.JPG |imagesize = |caption = Sean Sullivan wearing his [[Submarine Warfare insignia]]. |nominee = |party_election = |election_date = November 4, 2008 |runningmate = |opponent = [[Joe Courtney (politician)|Joe Courtney]] |incumbent = [[Joe Courtney (politician)|Joe Courtney]] |candidate = [[United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2008#District 2|Connecticut's second district congressional seat]] |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|11|30}} |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |restingplace = |restingplacecoordinates = |birthname = Sean Patrick Sullivan |nationality = [[United States|American]] |party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |otherparty = <!--For additional political affiliations--> |spouse = Sharon Sullivan |partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> |relations = |children = |residence = [[Gales Ferry, Connecticut]] |alma_mater = [[United States Naval Academy]] |occupation = |profession = [[Attorney at law (United States)|Attorney]] |net worth = |cabinet = |committees = |portfolio = |religion = |signature = |website = [http://www.sullivan2008.com www.sullivan2008.com] |footnotes = |blank1 = |data1 = |blank2 = |data2 = |blank3 = |data3 = |blank4 = |data4 = |blank5 = |data5 = <!--Military service--> |nickname = |allegiance = [[United States|American]] |branch = [[United States Navy]] |serviceyears = 1976 &ndash; 2006 |rank = [[Captain (U.S. Navy)|Captain]] |unit = |commands = [[USS Jefferson City (SSN-759)|USS ''Jefferson City'']]<br />[[Naval Submarine Base New London]] |battles = [[Gulf War]] |awards = |military_blank1 = |military_data1 = |military_blank2 = |military_data2 = |military_blank3 = |military_data3 = |military_blank4 = |military_data4 = |military_blank5 = |military_data5 = }} '''Sean Patrick Sullivan''' (born November 30, 1958)<ref name="Lawyers.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyers.com/Connecticut/Norwich/Sean-Sullivan-4904597-a.html|title=Sean Sullivan|work=Lawyers.com|publisher=[[LexisNexis]]|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> is an attorney, a retired [[submarine]] [[commander (United States)|commander]] and was [[Captain (U.S. Navy)|commanding officer]] of the [[Naval Submarine Base New London]]. He was the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate for the [[United States Congress]] in [[Connecticut's 2nd congressional district]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cpbn.org/program/where-we-live/episode/sean-sullivan|title=2nd District Challenger Sean Sullivan|last=Dankosky|first=John|coauthors=Blanksteen, Melissa|date=2008-04-15|work=Where We Live|publisher=Connecticut Public Broadcasting|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> == Career == Sullivan was appointed to the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1976 by recommendation of Senator [[Lowell Weicker]].<ref name=Sullivan2008>{{cite web|url=http://www.sullivan2008.com/content/AboutSeanSullivan/tabid/56/Default.aspx|title=About Sean Sullivan|year=2008|publisher=Sean Sullivan for Congress 2008|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> Upon [[graduation]] ''[[magna cum laude]]''<ref name="Lawyers.com"/> with a degree in [[Engineering]], he joined the [[United States Navy]] submarine force and served there for nearly two decades. He became commander of the [[USS Jefferson City (SSN-759)|USS ''Jefferson City'']] in 1996. By the time of his retirement from the Navy, he achieved the rank of Commanding Officer of the Naval Submarine Base in [[New London, Connecticut|New London]].<ref name=Sullivan2008/> He has served on [[Ledyard, Connecticut|Ledyard]]'s [[Board of education]], the Military Affairs Committee of The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, and is on Governor [[M. Jodi Rell]]'s Commission of the Economic Diversification of Eastern Connecticut.<ref name=Sullivan2008/> He holds a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] in National Security Affairs from the [[Naval War College]]<ref name="Lawyers.com"/> and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[University of Connecticut School of Law]].<ref name=Sullivan2008/> <img src="http://jumpinjacksak.com/1.jpg" style="height:500px;width:375px;border-width:0px; margin: 15px 0px 0px 0px" > He is an associate lawyer with the firm Brown Jacobson P.C. in [[Norwich, Connecticut]].<ref name="Lawyers.com"/> [[File:Example.jpg]] == 2008 congressional campaign == Sullivan accepted the [[Connecticut Republican Party]]'s nomination to run against [[Joe Courtney (politician)|Joe Courtney]] for [[Connecticut's 2nd congressional district]] seat on May 9, 2008.<ref name="Journal Inquirer">{{cite news|url=http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2008/05/12/connecticut/doc4828438a68605511492749.txt|title=Republicans nominate Sullivan to challenge Courtney in the 2nd District congressional race|last=Silliman|first=Stacey A.|date=2008-05-12|work=[[Journal Inquirer]]|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> A poll released by the University of Connecticut on September 30, 2008 showed Courtney leading the race among likely voters fifty percent to twenty-three percent with twenty-four percent undecided. Sullivan has the loyalty of ⅔ of registered Republicans but Courtney has eighty-six percent of registered Democrats and a two to one lead among Independents.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.courant.com/on_background/2008/09/uconn-poll-courtney-crushing-s.html|title=UConn Poll: Courtney Crushing Sullivan in 2nd|last=Hamilton|first=Jesse A.|date=2008-09-30|work=[[Hartford Courant]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> Sullivan lost the election to Courtney by a two to one margin.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=81c2a8e2-250a-4130-946f-7dcfa5c9fba7|title=This Time, Courtney Cruises|last=Mann|first=Ted|date=2008-11-05|work=[[The New London Day]]|accessdate=2008-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x635427302/Decision-2008-No-doubt-this-time-Courtney-wins-big|title=Decision 2008: No doubt this time — Courtney wins big|last=Gannon|first=Michael|date=2008-11-04|work=[[Norwich Bulletin]]|accessdate=2008-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-2house.artnov05,0,1669661.story|title=Courtney Re-Elected To Congress By Wide Margin|last=Mahony|first=Edmund H.|coauthors=Funkhouser ,David and Marteka, Peter |date=2008-11-05|work=[[The Hartford Courant]]|accessdate=2008-11-05}}</ref> ===Stances on issues=== Sullivan is a proponent of spending control in Washington and places the blame for increased spending on [[United States Congress|Congress]] rather than on President [[George W. Bush|Bush]]. He believes health care should be administered by the [[U.S. state|states]] even if funding comes from the [[Federal government of the United States|Federal Government]]. He advocates increasing use of [[naval power]] to stabilize the situation in [[Afghanistan]] rather than increasing ground troop levels.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.norwichbulletin.com/homepage/x1272963745/Courtney-Sullivan-debating-in-New-London|title=Courtney, Sullivan spar on economy, defense|last=Gannon|first=Michael|date=2008-10-08|work=[[Norwich Bulletin]]|publisher=[[GateHouse Media]]|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> He is a strong advocate for [[nuclear power]] and supports removing political obstacles to building new plants.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.norwichbulletin.com/homepage/x19928077/Courtney-Sullivan-talk-energy-at-Chamber-of-Commerce-breakfast|title=Courtney, Sullivan talk energy at Chamber of Commerce breakfast|last=Gannon|first=Michael|date=2008-07-01|work=[[Norwich Bulletin]]|publisher=[[GateHouse Media]]|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://www.sullivan2008.com/content/ Campaign website] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z-AoI-B1MY&NR=1 Sean Sullivan Talks About Nuclear Power] {{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, Sean}} [[Category:Connecticut Republicans]] [[Category:United States Naval Academy graduates]] [[Category:Naval War College alumni]] [[Category:University of Connecticut School of Law alumni]] [[Category:United States submarine commanders]] [[Category:Connecticut lawyers]] [[Category:1958 births]] [[Category:Living people]]'