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Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan, a Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in 2006 and was defeated for re-election in 2010. He represented the 5th District in the Milwaukee area. He ran unsuccessfully in the nonpartisan 2011 race for Milwaukee County executive.

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Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on January 31, 2011 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors:
When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient"  and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that."
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By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2011
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on January 31, 2011 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors:
"We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 4, 2011
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on November 2, 2010 a campaign mailer:
Says he "led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2011
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on October 22, 2010 campaign literature distributed to district residents:
Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 23, 2010
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on October 22, 2010 campaign literature distributed to district residents:
Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 23, 2010
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