Get to Know Doug Sullivan
Doug was born and raised in Batavia and has lived in Kane County nearly all his life. He currently serves as a Trustee on the Batavia Public Library Board. In that role, he oversees finances and sets policy for a growing public body with a multi-million-dollar budget. In 2006, Mayor Jeffery Schielke appointed him to the City of Batavia Board of Zoning Appeals, where he reviews residents’ requests for variances and recommends action to City Council.
Sullivan’s professional life is also dedicated to public service. He is the Government Affairs Specialist for Pace Suburban Bus, the public transit agency serving northeastern Illinois ’ six-county region. He has worked at Pace since 1999, and as the agency’s liaison to the U.S. Congress and Illinois General Assembly, he has secured millions of dollars in grants from the state and federal governments for the region’s public transit riders. Furthermore, Sullivan aids the enhancement of public transit in the region by working with many of the region’s mayors, city councils, councils of governments, public agencies and non-profit groups.
In addition to his nonpartisan seat on the Library Board, Sullivan has been active in Republican politics for many years. He currently serves as the 18th Precinct Committeeman in the Batavia Township Republican Organization, helping the group to raise funds and encourage voter participation in support of the Illinois Republican Party. He has also worked as a volunteer on numerous state legislative and township campaigns.
Doug has a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelors of Public Policy Studies from Vanderbilt University in Nashville , TN. He has also served on the Board of Directors of UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs Alumni Association, as both Board Secretary and Treasurer.
Doug lives in Batavia with his wife, Erin, and their bulldog, Lily. His father, Stephen, is a judge on Illinois ’ 16th Judicial Circuit, and his mother, Linda, is a retired schoolteacher and former employee of both East Aurora School District 131 and Batavia School District 101.
Doug was born and raised in Batavia and has lived in Kane County nearly all his life. He currently serves as a Trustee on the Batavia Public Library Board. In that role, he oversees finances and sets policy for a growing public body with a multi-
Sullivan’s professional life is also dedicated to public service. He is the Government Affairs Specialist for Pace Suburban Bus, the public transit agency serving northeastern Illinois ’ six-
In addition to his nonpartisan seat on the Library Board, Sullivan has been active in Republican politics for many years. He currently serves as the 18th Precinct Committeeman in the Batavia Township Republican Organization, helping the group to raise funds and encourage voter participation in support of the Illinois Republican Party. He has also worked as a volunteer on numerous state legislative and township campaigns.
Doug has a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelors of Public Policy Studies from Vanderbilt University in Nashville , TN. He has also served on the Board of Directors of UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs Alumni Association, as both Board Secretary and Treasurer.
Doug lives in Batavia with his wife, Erin, and their bulldog, Lily. His father, Stephen, is a judge on Illinois ’ 16th Judicial Circuit, and his mother, Linda, is a retired schoolteacher and former employee of both East Aurora School District 131 and Batavia School District 101.
