Daniel Scott Sullivan (born November 13, 1964, in Fairview Park, Ohio) is a Republican participant of the United States Senate, representing Alaska given that 2015. He beat Mead Treadwell, Joe Miller and also John Jaramillo in the Republican key on August 19, 2014. Sullivan then defeated incumbent Mark Begich (D) and also numerous third-party prospects on November 4, 2014.

Sullivan is a previous Alaska Commissioner of Natural Resources, assigned by Governor Sean Parnell in December 2010. He was unanimously confirmed by the Alaska Legislature the adhering to April. He served in this placement until 2013.

Prior to presuming the detached post of natural resources commissioner, Sullivan served as the Republican Attorney General of Alaska from June 2009 up until December 2010. He was assigned attorney general in June 2009 by then-Governor Sarah Palin. He resigned from his post in early-December 2010 after Gov. Parnell tapped him to going the state's Department of Natural Resources.

Sullivan has actually served in the United States Marine Corps given that 1993. He transitioned from active duty to the reserves in 1997 as an infantry and reconnaissance officer. He has been recollected two times given that signing up with the reserves, most lately in 2009 in order to deal with a strategy record for then-Commander of U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus.

Prior to getting in civil service, he was an attorney for the firm Perkins Coie, LLP. Sullivan made his B.A. in Economics from Harvard University as well as his J.D/ M.S. from Georgetown University Law.

Besides his qualifications as a statewide official, Sullivan's federal government experience includes several years working for the federal government in various capabilities under former President George W. Bush. Sullivan was the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and also Business Affairs - serving as senior advisor to the united state Secretary of State on "global economic, power, profession, money, transport, telecommunications as well as Arctic policies" - along with Director in the International Economics Directorate of the National Security Council and also White House National Economic Council teams.

Biography

While working toward obtaining his law degree at Georgetown University, Sullivan interned as a policy clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. After graduating from law school, he joined the United States Marine Corps, serving both on active service as well as in the reserves. Since initially leaving active service in 1997, he has been recollected twice - for a 2 year period beginning in 2004 as well as once more in 2009.

Along with his armed forces service, Sullivan has worked as a judicial law clerk for both Judge Andrew Kleinfeld of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1997 along with for Chief Justice Warren Matthews of the Alaska Supreme Court in 1998. Quickly after that, he joined the Anchorage-based attorney of Perkins Coie, LLP, where, as a private practice lawyer, he focused on company purchases and industrial lawsuits.

Sullivan has actually obtained a variety of honors, including a Defense Meritorious Service Medal (U.S. Marine Corps), a White House Fellowship (2002), the National Security Council Outstanding Service Award and also the united state Junior Chamber of Commerce Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Sullivan's academic, professional and political career:

2015-Present: U.S. Senator from Alaska

1997-Present: U.S. Marine Corps Reserves

2010-2013: Commissioner of Alaska Department of Natural Resources

2009-2010: Attorney General of Alaska

2006-2009: Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs

1993-1997: U.S. Marine Corps

1993: Graduated from Georgetown University with an M.F.S. and J.D.

1987: Graduated from Harvard University with a B.A.

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georgetown university law center, edmund a walsh school of foreign service, harvard university.

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13 Nov 1964, , Ohio, Married to Julie Fate and he has three childrens.

Daniel S. Sullivan SENATE CAREER:

2015-2016
Sullivan serves on the following committees:
Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee on Personnel
Subcommittee on Seapower
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Environment and Public Works Committee
Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, Chairman
Veterans' Affairs Committee

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