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Rick Sullivan
Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2011
Governor	Deval Patrick
Preceded by	Ian Bowles
Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation
In office May 23, 2007 – January 5, 2011
Preceded by	Stephen Burrington
Succeeded by	Jack Murray (Acting) Edward M. Lambert, Jr.
Mayor of Westfield
In office January 3, 1994 – May 23, 2007
Preceded by	George Varelas
Succeeded by	Charles Medeiros (Acting)
Personal details
Born	(1959-01-18) January 18, 1959 Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Lisa Sullivan
Children	3
Alma mater	Bates College Western New England University
Website	Government website

Richard K. "Rick" Sullivan, Jr. is an American politician who is the current Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the former Mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts.

Sullivan served as Mayor of Westfield from 1994 until 2007 when he was appointed commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.^[1] Under his leadership, the DCR completed several large-scale capital improvements, including a two-year, $21.3 million project at Mount Greylock State Reservation and a $9 million renovation of the visitor center at Georges Island in Boston.^[2] In 2011 he succeeded the departing Ian Bowles as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. In this position, Sullivan is in charge of implementing Governor Deval Patrick's solar, wind, biofuel, and energy efficiency initiatives as well as overseeing land-preservation efforts and the implementation of environmental laws and regulations.^[1]

Sullivan is a graduate of Westfield High School and holds degrees from Bates College and Western New England School of Law.^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 LeBlanc, Steve (December 1, 2010). "Mass. governor taps DCR chief as energy secretary". The Associated Press. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr.". The Official Website of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

v t e Cabinet of Governor Deval Patrick (2007–present)

Lieutenant Governor	Tim Murray (2007–2013)

Secretary of Health and Human Services	JudyAnn Bigby (2007–2013) John Polanowicz (2013–pres.)

Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs	Ian Bowles (2007–2011) Rick Sullivan (2011–pres)

Secretary of Public Safety	Kevin M. Burke (2007–2010) Mary Elizabeth Heffernan (2010–2013) Andrea Cabral (2013–pres.)

Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development	Suzanne Bump (2007–2009) Joanne Goldstein (2009–2014) Rachel Kaprielian (2014–pres.)

Secretary of Transportation	Jeffrey Mullan (2009–2011) Richard A. Davey (2011–pres)

Secretary of Administration and Finance	Leslie Kirwan (2007–2009) Jay Gonzalez (2009–2013) Glen Shor (2013–pres.)

Secretary of Education	Paul Reville (2008–2013) Matthew Malone (2013–pres.)

Secretary of Housing and Economic Development	Dan O'Connell (2007–2009) Greg Bialecki (2009–pres)

Secretary of Elder Affairs	Jennifer Davis Carey (2007) Mike Festa (2007–2009) Ann L. Hartstein (2009–pres)

Secretary of Veterans' Services	Thomas G. Kelley (2007–2011) Coleman Nee (2011–pres)

Secretary of Transportation and Public Works	Bernard Cohen (2007–2009) Jim Aloisi (2009–2009)

Persondata
Name	Sullivan, Rick
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1959
Place of birth	Feeding Hills, Massachusetts
Date of death
Place of death

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