George M. Sullivan (born c. 1922) was Mayor of Anchorage from 1967-1982. This is a list of mayors of Anchorage, Alaska, USA Anchorage was incorporated as a City on November 23, 1920. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
His father was Harvey Sullivan, a U.S. District Marshal who had followed the Chilkoot Trail in 1898 to join the Klondike Gold Rush. The Chilkoot Trail is a 33 mile (53 kilometer trail through the Coast Mountains that leads from Dyea Alaska, to Bennett British Columbia. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Klondike Gold Rush, infrequently referred to as the Yukon Gold Rush or Alaska Gold Rush, was a frenzy of Gold rush Immigration to and for Harvey Sullivan met Viola Murray (who would become George's mother) in Valdez, where she was serving as Postmaster. Valdez ( is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the US state of Alaska. Postmaster (or Postmistress) refers to the head of an individual Post office.
George Sullivan grew up in Valdez. His mother was elected mayor about 1934. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The summer of 1937, he lied about his age in order to obtain a job at the Kennecott Mines; he was only 15, and the minimum age was 16. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kennecott, also known as Kennecott Mines or AHRS Site No XMC-001, is an abandoned mining camp in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U
He graduated from Valdez High School, and went on to join the Army during World War II and serve in the Aleutian Islands. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, " Island " are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming a Volcanic
After the war, he lived in Nenana and worked as a Deputy Marshall. Nenana (nɛˈnænə is a Home Rule City on the Tanana River in the U He married Margaret Eagan Sullivan, the youngest daughter of Daniel and Isabelle Eagan of Fairbanks. Together, they were to have 9 children, including Anchorage Assemblyman Dan Sullivan.
In 1952, the family moved to Fairbanks, where Sullivan was elected to the City Council and became active in the Republican Party. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. In 1959, the family moved to Anchorage. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1964, Sullivan was appointed to the Alaska House of Representatives to fill a vacancy created by the appointment of Representative William H. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Alaska House of Representatives is the Lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U Sanders to the Superior Court. In 1965 he was elected to the Anchorage City Council, and in 1967, he was elected Mayor of Anchorage, a position he would hold until 1982. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
In 1976, he vetoed an anti-discrimination bill extending protection to sexual orientation. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Unlike most discrimination policies discrimination between, which is the discernment of qualities and recognition of the differences focused here discrimination against is Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes This became a campaign issue in the 1978 mayoral race, where he successfully defended his seat against challenger Dave Rose. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
In 1979, he invited Pope John Paul II to visit Anchorage, and on February 26, 1981, the pope made a historic visit to the city. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Pope Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
Toward the end of the 1970s, he proposed what he called "Project 80s," a campaign of beautification and preservation of historic sites. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
After his long term as mayor, he served as the senior vice president of Western Airlines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
The Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, constructed 1983, was named in his honor. The George M Sullivan Arena (often shortened to the "Sullivan Arena" is an 8700-seat multi-purpose Arena in Anchorage Alaska. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
References
- Biography from State of Alaska Public Employees Retirement System
- Interview with George Sullivan (audio)
- Recollection of 1978 mayoral race
| Preceded by Elmer E. Rasmuson |
Mayor of Anchorage 1967–1982 |
Succeeded by Tony Knowles |
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