Florence Sullivan
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 50th district
In office
January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1983
Preceded byChristopher J. Mega
Succeeded byJoseph R. Lentol
Personal details
Born
Florence Grady

(1930-01-20)January 20, 1930
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 2020(2020-06-21) (aged 90)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSt. John's University, New York (BA, JD)

Florence M. Sullivan (January 20, 1930 – June 21, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served in the New York State Assembly from the 50th district from 1979 to 1983.

Life

She was born Florence Grady on January 20, 1930, in Brooklyn.[1] She married, and raised three children in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Then she went back to school, earned a college degree, and taught high school. She graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1974, was admitted to the bar in 1975, and worked as an Assistant D.A. of Kings County. She also entered politics as a Republican.[2]

She was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1979 to 1982, sitting in the 183rd and 184th New York State Legislatures.

In 1982, she ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senator from New York, and defeated Whitney North Seymour, Jr. and Muriel Siebert.[3] Sullivan was also nominated on the Conservative and the Right to Life[4] tickets to oppose the incumbent Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan at the United States Senate election in New York, 1982, but Moynihan scored a decisive victory over Sullivan, polling almost the double number of votes.[5]

She was a partner in the New York City law firm of Connors & Sullivan.[6]

Sullivan died in Brooklyn on June 21, 2020, aged 90.[7]

References

  1. ^ https://www.clavinfuneralhome.com/obituary/florence-m-sullivan
  2. ^ MRS. SULLIVAN ATTACKING MOYNIHAN AS TOO LIBERAL by Josh Barbanel, in the New York Times on September 25, 1982
  3. ^ STATE LEGISLATOR IS SENATE CHOICE by Josh Barbanel, in the New York Times on September 24, 1982
  4. ^ RIGHT TO LIFE PARTY OFFERING FULL TICKET FOR STATE OFFICES by Frank Lynn, in the New York Times on October 17, 1982
  5. ^ MOYNIHAN WINS OVERWHELMING VICTORY by Maurice Carroll, in the New York Times on November 3, 1982
  6. ^ Connors & Sullivan Attorneys at Law, PLLC ad in the New York magazine
  7. ^ "Former Assemblymember Florence Sullivan dies at 90". Brooklynreporter.com. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
New York State Assembly Preceded byChristopher Mega Member of the New York Assemblyfrom the 50th district 1979–1983 Succeeded byJoseph Lentol Party political offices Preceded byJames Buckley Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from New York(Class 1) 1982 Succeeded byRobert McMillan
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