Sam Sullivan
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Sam Sullivan MLA |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-False Creek |
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Assumed office May 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mary McNeil |
| 38th Mayor of Vancouver | |
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In office December 5, 2005 – December 8, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Gregor Robertson |
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| Born | November 13, 1959 |
| Political party | Liberal Party of British Columbia Non-Partisan Association |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
Sam Sullivan, CM (born November 13, 1959) is a Canadian politician currently serving as the MLA for Vancouver-False Creek. Previously, he served as the 38th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and has been invested as a member of the Order of Canada. He is currently president of the Global Civic Policy Society and adjunct professor with the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
Sam Sullivan was born in November 13, 1959 to East Vancouver residents Lloyd and Ida Sullivan. His father ran Sully's Autoparts on East Hastings Street. He has three brothers, Donald, Patrick, Terry, and a sister, Carol. Sullivan attended Chief Maquinna Elementary and Vancouver Technical Secondary School in East Vancouver.
Sullivan became paralyzed after breaking his neck in a skiing accident at age 19. He suffered a fracture dislocation of his fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae, leaving him almost completely paralyzed.
After a seven-year struggle with depression, he successfully completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Simon Fraser University. Sullivan later founded six non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life for disabled people in North America.
In 2005, Sullivan was inducted into the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian award for community achievement. This was in recognition of his work to improve the lives of those with significant disabilities. The Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation has raised over $20 million and served over 10,000 people with disabilities since its inception. Organizations he created include the following:
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