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Rip Sullivan

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Rip Sullivan is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 6.

Personal background

Rip is originally from Northern Virginia and has lived in McLean for 50 years. He attended Langley High School. He has a bachelor's degree from Amherst College and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He lives with his wife, Beth. He has four grandchildren.

Professional background

Rip is a lawyer. He is a partner at law firm Bean Kinney & Korman, PC.

Political background

Rip Sullivan is currently the state delegate representing district 48. He was first elected in 2014 and has been in office for four terms.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which set to transition Virginia to zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Wants to develop renewable energy sources, including wind and solar.

Supports transitioning Virginia to an electric transportation system.

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Economy

Wants to raise the state minimum wage.

Supports more workforce training programs and more funding for small businesses.

Wants to protect the state's social safety net.

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Healthcare

Wants more access to affordable healthcare.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

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Education

Wants to raise teacher pay and more funding for preschool.

Supports hiring more school counselors.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

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Public Safety

Supports gun control, including "red flag" laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

As a state delegate, did not vote on a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.

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