Tom Sullivan
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, Senate District 27 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Retired U.S. Postal Service employee (27 years)
- Lives in
- Aurora area (has lived in the district since 1992)
What this job does
One of 35 state senators in the Colorado General Assembly, which writes state laws and passes the yearly state budget (the "Long Bill") in a session of up to 120 days. A term is four years, two in a row at most. source: en.wikipedia.org
Background
- Colorado State Senate, District 27, 2023-present; Colorado House District 37, 2019-2023. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served in the U.S. Air Force, 1974-1977. source: ballotpedia.org
- Degree in journalism and accounting from Metropolitan State College of Denver, 1988. source: ballotpedia.org
- Worked for the U.S. Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union; served on the Colorado AFL-CIO executive council. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Pressing Washington to fund promised programs source: coloradopolitics.com
- Having energy companies pay their share source: coloradopolitics.com
- Building housing where needed and sized accordingly source: coloradopolitics.com
- AI and data center legislation source: coloradopolitics.com
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