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BiographyMayor Joseph C. Sullivan A lifelong resident of Braintree, Mayor Sullivan attended Braintree Public Schools before graduating from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Mayor Sullivan also holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. After graduating from UMass, Joe Sullivan was elected as a Town Meeting Member where he served for 25 years. At 26, he became the youngest person ever elected to the Board of Selectman in Braintree. From 1993-2003, Joe Sullivan served as Braintree's State Representative. He served for six years as the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation where he played a pivotal role in the re-establishment of the Old Colony Rail for the South Shore. In 2003, Joe Sullivan was asked by Treasurer Timothy Cahill to serve as Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Lottery. He and Treasurer Cahill posted the best three year record (FY 04-06) in net revenue performance in the history of the lottery. In November 2007, Joe Sullivan was elected with 70% majority as the first Mayor of Braintree. In November 2011, he was re-elected Mayor with 85.2% of the vote. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Municipal Association. As Mayor, he has successfully reorganized Braintree town government to streamline services for the community. He has also implemented many infrastructure projects including a 100 Roads Program, school and municipal building improvements and new parks, while remaining committed to public safety and education. Mayor Sullivan and his wife Barbara have two children.
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