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Mayor Sullivan's 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 the age of 26, Joe Sullivan became the youngest person ever elected to the Board of Selectman in Braintree. From 1993-2003, Joe Sullivan served as Braintree's State Representative, fighting for our priorities at the State House. He also served for six years as the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation. In 2003, Joe Sullivan was tapped 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 overwhelmingly elected as the first Mayor of Braintree. On the evening of January 2, 2008, Joseph C. Sullivan was sworn in as Braintree’s first Mayor in our 368 year history. As Mayor, he has successfully reorganized our town government to cut down on waste and to streamline services for our community. He has also implemented many infrastructure projects including a 100 Roads Program and municipal building and parks upgrades, and he remains committed to public safety and education. Mayor Sullivan and his wife Barbara have two teenage children.
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