John Sullivan (Oklahoma)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district |
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In office February 15, 2002 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Largent |
| Succeeded by | Jim Bridenstine |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
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In office 1995–2002 |
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January 1, 1965 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Sullivan |
| Residence | Tulsa |
| Alma mater | Northeastern State University |
| Occupation | real estate broker |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John A. Sullivan (born January 1, 1965) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district (based in the Tulsa area) from 2002 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Sullivan was initially elected in 2002. On June 26, 2012, Sullivan lost renomination to political newcomer Jim Bridenstine in what was considered a major upset.
Sullivan was born in Oklahoma City and graduated from Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa. He subsequently entered Northeastern State University, where he received a B.B.A. in marketing, in 1992. Prior to holding elected office, Sullivan worked in the private sector for Love Travel Centers as a regional sales manager and for BAMA Transportation as a fleet manager.
Sullivan was a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1995 to 2002, where he served as minority whip.
In 2002, incumbent Steve Largent resigned from Congress to focus on his campaign for governor. Sullivan entered the Republican primary for his seat running against the incumbent governor Frank Keating's wife, Cathy, in the Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district. Sullivan won the February special election and went on to hold the seat in the general election in November.
During the 2004 election campaign, Sullivan's police record became public. Local media concluded he had at least three arrests: for assault and battery of an off-duty police officer in 1982, when he was 17 years old, and for public intoxication and disturbing the peace in 1985, while still under-age. The most recent arrest, at age 27, was due to an outstanding bench warrant issued after he failed to appear in court for a traffic violation.
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