Dan Sullivan (politician, born 1964)
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United States Senator from Alaska |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with Lisa Murkowski |
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| Preceded by | Mark Begich |
| Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources | |
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In office December 6, 2010 – September 24, 2013 |
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| Governor | Sean Parnell |
| Preceded by | Thomas E. Irwin |
| Succeeded by | Joe Balash |
| 27th Attorney General of Alaska | |
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In office June 17, 2009 – November 30, 2010 |
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| Governor |
Sarah Palin Sean Parnell |
| Preceded by | Talis Colberg |
| Succeeded by | John J. Burns |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs | |
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In office June 6, 2006 – January 1, 2009 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Earl Wayne |
| Succeeded by | Jose Fernandez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Daniel Scott Sullivan November 13, 1964 Fairview Park, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Fate |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (MS, JD) |
| Awards |
 Defense Meritorious Service Medal
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1993–1997 (Active) 1997–present (Reserve) |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| Commands | 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Daniel Scott Sullivan (born November 13, 1964) is an American politician, lawyer and member of the Republican Party who has served as the junior United States Senator from Alaska since January 2015.
Born in Ohio, Sullivan earned degrees from Harvard University and Georgetown University, interning at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. After graduating in 1993, he joined the United States Marine Corps, leaving active duty in 1997. He has since served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and was recalled to active duty from 2004 to 2006 and in 2009 and 2013.
Between 1997 and 1999, he clerked for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Alaska Supreme Court. He worked in private practice in Anchorage, Alaska from 2000 to 2002, then moved to Maryland to work for the federal government, first with the National Economic Council and National Security Council, then as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs.
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