Dan Sullivan (Arkansas politician)
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Similar names|Daniel Sullivan (disambiguation){{!}}Daniel Sullivan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dan Sullivan
| state_senate = Arkansas
| district = 20th
| prior_term = (Previously 21st district)
| term_start = January 11, 2021
| predecessor = John Cooper
| state_house1 = Arkansas
| district1 = 53rd
| term_start1 = January 12, 2015
| term_end1 = January 11, 2021
| successor1 = Jon Milligan
| predecessor1 = Homer Lenderman
| party = Republican
| children = 2
| spouse = Maria
| education = Arkansas State University (BSE)
Truman State University (MSE)
}}
Dan Sullivan is an American politician serving as a member of the Arkansas Senate from the 20th district. He has served in the Arkansas General Assembly since 2015.
Education
Sullivan earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Arkansas State University and a Master of Science in Education from Truman State University.{{Cite web|title=Dan Sullivan (Arkansas)|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Dan_Sullivan_(Arkansas)|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
Career
Prior to entering politics, Sullivan worked as an employee of the Behavioral Health Providers Association and CEO of Ascent Children's Health Services. He has mentioned on his social media how he worked as a coach for the Central High School Tigers of Caraway Arkansas.{{Cite web |title=Great memories at NEA Tournament! It was my pleasures to coach the Caraway Tigers, now Riverside Rebels, in this tournament 40 some years ago. |url=https://twitter.com/sullivanforar/status/943301178494017536 |access-date=2024-01-31}} He also represented the 53rd district in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021. Sullivan was elected to the Arkansas Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Senator Dan Sullivan (R) - Arkansas State Legislature|url=https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Sullivan&ddBienniumSession=2021/2021R|access-date=2021-10-10|website=www.arkleg.state.ar.us|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Dan Sullivan's Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/145172/dan-sullivan|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Vote Smart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010192159/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/145172/dan-sullivan |archive-date=2021-10-10 }}
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Political positions
=Marijuana=
Dan Sullivan has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/145172
Controversies
In 2017, the preschool that Dan Sullivan was CEO of, Ascent Children’s Health Services, fell under fire after the death of a five year old boy.{{Cite web |last=Pederson |first=Jason |date=2017-06-14 |title=Lawmaker pushing for less regulation has child die in van at his facility |url=https://katv.com/community/7-on-your-side/lawmaker-pushing-for-less-regulation-has-child-die-at-his-facility |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=KATV |language=en}}
In 2023, Dan Sullivan introduced a bill which would become Arkansas Act 372, which concerned libraries and access to information for minors.{{Cite web |title=Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. Act 372 of the Regular Session |url=https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FACT372.pdf |access-date=2024-01-31}} This law and lawsuit garnered national attention.{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Elizabeth A. |last2=Alter |first2=Alexandra |date=2023-06-02 |title=Group Challenges Arkansas Law That Would Criminalize Access to Some Books |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/books/arkansas-book-banning-law-lawsuit.html |access-date=2024-01-31 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
References
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Category:Arkansas State University alumni
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Category:Republican Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly
Category:Republican Party Arkansas state senators
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Category:Politicians from Jonesboro, Arkansas
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