Kathleen Sullivan (born June 21, 1954) is an American attorney, and former chairwoman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.
Kathy Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party | |
| In office February 1999 – March 25, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Woodburn |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Buckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1954 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Rist |
| Relatives | Henry P. Sullivan (father) |
| Education | Georgetown University College of the Holy Cross (BA) Cornell University (JD) |
Early life
Kathleen Sullivan was born on June 21, 1954, in Manchester, New Hampshire.[1] Her father, Henry P. Sullivan (1916–2003), was an attorney, state senator, state representative, and candidate for governor; her mother, the former Mary McCaffrey (1919–1997), was a state representative.[2]
Career
Sullivan served as the chairperson of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. She served as a member of the United States Electoral College in 2008, when she cast one of New Hampshire's four Electoral Votes for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. She was a superdelegate for Hillary Clinton in 2016.[3]
Sullivan appears in the Marlo Poras documentary Run Granny Run about Doris Haddock's 2004 U.S. Senate campaign.
Personal life
Sullivan is married to John Rist, the principal of Manchester Central High School.