Barbara Sullivan

Barbara Sullivan (born January 24, 1943) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995.

For the American marine biologist, see Barbara K. Sullivan.
Barbara Sullivan
Ontario MPP
In office
1987–1995
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byTerence Young
ConstituencyHalton Centre
Personal details
Born (1943-01-24) January 24, 1943
Calgary, Alberta
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceHamilton, Ontario
OccupationJournalist

Background

Sullivan was educated at the Carleton University School of Journalism, and worked as a journalist and later as a public affairs consultant.[1] She lives in Hamilton, Ontario. Prior to her election to the Ontario Legislature, she was Principal Secretary to the Treasurer (Minister of Finance) in Ontario, serving both as chief of staff and lead policy advisor to the Minister. She is past director and vice-chair of Bird Studies Canada, chaired the Board of Directors of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, patron of Sheridan College's Performing Arts program, and Commissioner and Acting Chair of the Commission on Election Finances in Ontario.

Politics

She was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, defeating her Progressive Conservative opponent in Halton Centre by over 6,000 votes amid a landslide Liberal majority at the provincial level.[2] Sullivan served in the government of Premier David Peterson as the government caucus chair, parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Labour from 1988 to 1989, and chair of the Select Committee on Energy in the Ontario legislature. She also represented the elected members of the governing Liberal Party on the legislature's Board of Internal Economy.

The Liberals were defeated by the New Democratic Party in the provincial election of 1990. Sullivan retained her riding by 1,215 votes over a challenger from the Progressive Conservatives,[3] and served as her party's Environment Critic and Health Critic from 1990 to 1995.

Sullivan lost her riding to PC candidate Terence Young in the provincial election of 1995.[4] Sullivan attempted to return to the legislature in the 2003 provincial election but lost to Progressive Conservative incumbent Ted Chudleigh in the newly redistributed riding of Halton.[5]

Later life

Sullivan was a member of the Board of Directors, and subsequently Chair of the Board, of Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation. She served as working Chair of the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council in Ontario, and as a Director of Oaklands Regional Centre in Oakville. Active in community matters, she is a Director of Ontario's Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority, the Bay Area Health Trust, and a member of the Quality Committee of Hamilton Health Sciences. She is a frequent speaker at universities and health systems and public affairs conferences.

She has been politically active, both on policy and organizational fronts. She managed three successful mayoralty campaigns in the City of Toronto for Art Eggleton, was Ontario campaign manager for Hon. Jean Chretien in his bid for leadership of Canada's Liberal Party, and managed Dr. Stuart Smith's successful campaign for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.[6]

She has been recognized for her work by several national and international citations and awards.

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References
  1. "From Journalist to Politician: Interview with Barbara Sullivan, M.P.P. (1987-1995)" (PDF). The Informer. Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians. Summer 2015: 2–5.
  2. "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
  3. "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
  4. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  5. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  6. McCann, Sean (December 6, 1980). "Middle of the road leads to Toronto City Hall". The Montreal Gazette. p. 22 – via Google News.
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