By Jacquie Rath
Sullivan will fill the seat vacated by Jim Sutton when he left the state and resigned from his position last March. She will be sworn in at the Board of Trustees' organizational meeting July 10, and will immediately begin serving the remaining year of Sutton's term.
The campaign was heated at times, pitting neighbor against neighbor, as evidenced by the lawn sign displays. The main points of contention during the campaign were future development in the village, parking challenges in town, and the manner in which current trustees conduct themselves at meetings and with other members of the board.
"It was a tough fight, but we fought clean and the residents of Rockville Centre saw it," said Sullivan. "I'm looking forward to bringing positivity to the board, and the residents look forward to that, and expect it."
During her campaign, Sulivan pledged to repeal the 2003 multi-family legislation that permits construction of residential housing anywhere in the village's business district. She also vowed to continued to fight developers who are interested in building large-scale projects in Rockville Centre. And she has said that she would look for creative solutions to the parking issues that plague villagers and visitors alike.
Sullivan, a lifelong resident of Rockville Centre, attended Hewitt and St. Agnes elementary schools and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. She went on to earn a degree in government, politics and urban affairs from Manhattan College.
Afterward she worked for both Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, and was a licensed securities broker. She eventually left the business world to raise a family in Rockville Centre.
She lives on Rockville Avenue with her husband, Rob, and their children, Robert, Caitlin and Patrick. Sullivan is a member of the St. Agnes Mothers' Club and coaches soccer as well as the St. Agnes swim team.
In June 2007, a general election will be held for this seat as well as the trustee seat currently held by Wayne Lipton, as well as for the office of mayor.
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