'Rip' Sullivan Wins Special Election; Will Represent 48th District in Virginia House of Delegates

Democrat R.C. ”Rip” Sullivan, Jr. won election Tuesday to Virginia’s House of Delegates, where he will represent the Commonwealth’s 48th District, which includes parts of Arlington and McLean.

Sullivan, of McLean, bested Republican David M. “Dave” Foster, getting 5,972 votes or 62.21 percent of the vote, according to the State Board of Elections. Foster received 3,720 votes in all.

In Arlington, Sullivan got 3,934 votes or 62.64 percent of the vote and in Fairfax County, he got 2,038 votes or 61.39 percent of the vote.

Sullivan has served on numerous local and statewide boards and commissions. Sullivan earned his law degree in 1987 from the University of Virginia, and is currently a partner at the law firm of Reed Smith.

Sullivan and his wife, Beth, have four children, all of whom attend or graduated from public schools in Northern Virginia.

His experience includes:

• United States Institute of Peace International Advisory Council Member
• Fairfax County Park Authority Board
• Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University School of Law
• Virginia Bar Association, former Member of the Board of Governors
• Legal Services of Northern Virginia, former Board Member and President
• McLean Community Foundation, President
• Potomac Legal Aid Society, former Board Member
• Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at UVA, Board Member
• Virginia State Bar Emergency Legal Services Task Force, Chairman
• Dranesville Budget Task Force, Chair
• Fairfax County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, former Vice-Chair
• Fairfax Transportation Advisory Commission, former member
• Virginia Commission on Civics Education, former member
• Fairfax Consumer Protection Commission, former member
• Virginia Super Lawyers, awarded 2006 and 2014

PHOTO: ”Rip” Sullivan from fundraiser event during campaign; courtesy of campaign Facebook page