Dan Sullivan (senator)
| Dan Sullivan | |
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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 | Tom 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 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 | |
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Daniel Scott Sullivan November 13, 1964 Fairview Park, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Fate |
| Children | 3 |
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Harvard University Georgetown University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| 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 | Active: 1993–1997 Reserve: 1997–present |
| 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 "Dan" Sullivan (born November 13, 1964) is an American politician 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.
Sullivan then returned to Alaska, serving first as Alaska Attorney General from 2009 to 2010, then as Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from 2010 to 2013. He resigned from office in September of that year to run for the United States Senate seat held by Democrat Mark Begich in the 2014 election. In August 2014, Sullivan won the Republican primary, defeating Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell and 2010 Senate nominee Joe Miller. After a close race, he defeated Begich in the general election by 47.96% to 45.83%, a margin of 6,014 votes out of 282,400 cast.
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