Dan Sullivan

American politician, U.S. Senator

Dan Sullivan - American politician, U.S. Senator
Born

November 13th, 1964
60 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Elected to the U.S. Senate representing Alaska in 2015. Prior to that, served as the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Held the position of Mayor of Anchorage from 2003 to 2009. Focused on issues related to energy, natural resources, and military affairs during Senate tenure.

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2015

Served as Mayor of Anchorage

Commissioner of Alaska's Department of Natural Resources

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