Candidate Profile: Keeping Virginians Safe And Children Learning Most Pressing Issue

ARLINGTON, VA — Del. Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan is a McLean resident with four children and three grandchildren. He's also the Democratic Party candidate for the 48th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, which represents Crystal City and Rosslyn areas in Arlington and the McLean area in Fairfax County.

During the Nov. 2 general election, voters living in the 48th District will have a chance to decide whether to vote for the incumbent Sullivan or Republican candidate Edward W. Monroe Jr. Early voting is already underway.

Patch asked each of the candidates running in the Democratic primary to fill out the following profile:

Name

Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan

Position sought

Delegate for the 48th District

Family

4 children and 3 grandchildren, loving wife named Beth

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No.

Education

Amherst College and UVA Law

Occupation

Attorney

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

Delegate for the 48th District

Why are you seeking elective office?

I'm a seeking office because there is more work to do in the House of Delegates. Over the last two years we have made great strides with respect to our environment and by abolishing the death penalty. Yet there is more work to do and I would like to be a part of that effort.

The single most pressing issue facing our state is the pandemic, and this is what I intend to do about it.

The single most pressing issue facing Virginia is making sure we combat this panedmic by keeping every family in Virginia safe and child learning. What I intend to do about it is to make sure every locality has the resources needed to combat COVID-19 and to support our great teachers.

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