Florence M. Sullivan

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Florence Sullivan
Joseph R. Lentol
Personal details
Born
Florence Grady

(1930-01-20)January 20, 1930
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 2020(2020-06-21) (aged 90)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSt. John's University, New York (BA, JD)

Florence M. Sullivan (January 20, 1930 – June 21, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served in the New York State Assembly from the 50th district from 1979 to 1983.

Life

She was born Florence Grady on January 20, 1930, in Brooklyn.[1] She married, and raised three children in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Then she went back to school, earned a college degree, and taught high school. She graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1974, was admitted to the bar in 1975, and worked as an Assistant D.A. of Kings County. She also entered politics as a Republican.[2]

She was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1979 to 1982, sitting in the 183rd and 184th New York State Legislatures.

In 1982, she ran in the Republican primary for

United States Senate election in New York, 1982, but Moynihan scored a decisive victory over Sullivan, polling almost the double number of votes.[5]

She was a partner in the New York City law firm of Connors & Sullivan.[6]

Sullivan died in Brooklyn on June 21, 2020, aged 90.[7]

References

  1. ^ https://www.clavinfuneralhome.com/obituary/florence-m-sullivan
  2. New York Times
    on September 25, 1982
  3. New York Times
    on September 24, 1982
  4. New York Times
    on October 17, 1982
  5. New York Times
    on November 3, 1982
  6. ^ Connors & Sullivan Attorneys at Law, PLLC ad in the New York magazine
  7. ^ "Former Assemblymember Florence Sullivan dies at 90". Brooklynreporter.com. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New York Assembly
from the 50th district

1979–1983
Succeeded by
Joseph Lentol
Party political offices
Preceded by
Class 1)
1982
Succeeded by
Robert McMillan