Sean Sullivan

Sean Patrick Sullivan (born November 30, 1958) is an American lawyer, politician, a retired submarine commander and was commanding officer of the Naval Submarine Base New London. He was the Republican candidate for the United States Congress in Connecticut's 2nd congressional district in 2008. Career Sullivan was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1976 by recommendation of Senator Lowell Weicker. Upon graduation magna cum laude with a degree in Engineering, he joined the United States Navy submarine force and served there for nearly two decades. He became commander of the USS Jefferson City in 1996. By the time of his retirement from the Navy, he achieved the rank of Captain and was Commanding Officer of the Naval Submarine Base in New London. He has served on Ledyard's Board of education, the Military Affairs Committee of The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, and is on Governor M. Jodi Rell's Commission of the Economic Diversification of Eastern Connecticut. He holds a M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Naval War College and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.