Rip Sullivan
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6th district (2024–present)
Rip Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office September 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Brink |
| Constituency | 48th district (2014–2024) 6th district (2024–present) |
| Virginia House Democratic Caucus Chair | |
| Assumed office January 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Cyril Sullivan, Jr. March 14, 1959 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Amherst College (B.A.) University of Virginia (J.D.) |
| Profession | Community activist |
| Website | www.ripsullivan.com |
Richard Cyril "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (born March 14, 1959) is an American activist serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 6th district, which encompasses parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties. Sullivan is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sullivan and his future wife Beth graduated from Langley High School in 1977. After graduating magna cum laude from Amherst College in 1981, he earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1987.[1]
Sullivan has practiced law in Northern Virginia for nearly 30 years, most notably with law firm Reed Smith LLP. Following his election, Sullivan left Reed Smith and joined the Arlington-based firm of Bean Kinney & Korman. [2] Prior to becoming a lawyer, Sullivan helped create the United States Institute of Peace. Sullivan currently serves on the Chairman's Advisory Board of the Institute. He has served on numerous local, regional, and statewide boards and commissions.
Sullivan is the former president of Northern Virginia Legal Services, an organization that provides free counsel to low-income residents.
In 2020, Sullivan introduced and helped pass the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which was signed into law on April 11, 2020.[3]