Mike Sullivan (governor)
| Mike Sullivan | |
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| 29th Governor of Wyoming | |
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In office January 5, 1987 – January 2, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Edgar Herschler |
| Succeeded by | Jim Geringer |
| 24th United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
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In office October 22, 1998 – June 20, 2001 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Jean Kennedy Smith |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Egan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 22, 1939 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Metzler Sullivan |
| Alma mater | University of Wyoming |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Michael John "Mike" Sullivan (born September 22, 1939) was the 29th Governor of Wyoming, serving from 1987 to 1995.
Sullivan was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His father, J. B. Sullivan, moved the family to Douglas, Wyoming, to open a law practice. Mike Sullivan graduated from Douglas High School as the class salutatorian. He continued his education at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, where he earned a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering and then a law degree.
On September 2, 1961, Sullivan married Jane Metzler of Riverton in ceremonies in Powell. They made their home in Casper.
Sullivan practiced law with the firm of Brown, Drew, Apostolos, Massey, and Sullivan for twenty years. Sullivan had never sought elective office when, in 1986, he ran for and won the Democratic nomination for governor. Many observers believed that, following three terms with a Democratic governor (Ed Herschler) the chances for another Democrat to gain that post would be remote. Nonetheless, after a hard-fought campaign, Sullivan defeated Republican nominee Peter K. Simpson. In his 1990 reelection, Sullivan defeated the rancher and businesswoman Mary Mead of Jackson, daughter of Republican former Governor and U.S. Senator Clifford P. Hansen. Sullivan received 104,638 votes (65.4 percent) to her 55,471 ballots (34.6 percent). In the general election, Mead polled only 4,311 more votes than she had in her closed primary. Hence, she was unable to reach beyond her base of support within the GOP.
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