Early Career and Education
Originally from California, Sullivan graduated with a degree in political science from Stanford University and was a MacArthur Fellow at the University of Maryland where she earned a master's degree in public management.
Upon graduation, Sullivan worked as a legislative assistant for Senator Gary Hart from 1984-1987. After she served as Congressman Nicholas Mavroules' representative to the Armed Services Committee. She also worked on the staff of House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in 1991 and as a senior policy advisor to House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt from 1992-1994.
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