Jean O'Sullivan is an American politician who served in the

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from 2012 to 2021.

Early life and education

Jean O'Sullivan was born in

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, and was raised in

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. She graduated with a degree in political science from California State College at Los Angeles, and the

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. She spent three years at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, which gave her a love of the state. In 1977, she moved to Vermont, where she owned a discount beverage store and a small chain of candy stores.

Career

O'Sullivan was the ward, city, and county Democratic Chair from 1985 to 1990. She elected to the Burlington City Council from 2000 to 2005. She was appointed to the

in 2012. She served as Vice Chair of the Commerce, Economic and Workforce Development Committee. She also served on the General, Housing and Military Affirs Committee. O'Sullivan lost the Chittenden-6-2 Democratic primary to

Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Emma Mulvaney-Stanak is an American politician who serves in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden-17 (formerly called Chittenden-6-2) district as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. Prior to her tenure in the state hou ...

in 2020.

References

Living people Goddard College alumni California State University, Los Angeles alumni 21st-century American legislators 21st-century American women politicians Members of the Vermont House of Representatives Women state legislators in Vermont Politicians from New York City Politicians from Burlington, Vermont Year of birth missing (living people) {{Vermont-politician-stub