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Dan Sullivan on Principles & Values |
"We met while I was working for Sen. Ted Stevens, and the first place I brought Dan was to my family's fish camp on the Yukon River. He fell hard for me--and for Alaska," Sullivan's wife, Julie Fate Sullivan, says in one of the ads. "And after Dan completed his active duty service in the Marines, we came home to Fairbanks to raise our family."
Sullivan, who grew up in Ohio, has been facing attacks from his primary foes and Sen. Mark Begich's (D-Alaska) allies that he hasn't spent much time in Alaska. He moved there in 1997, left in 2002 to work for the Bush administration and serve an active-duty stint in the Marines, and returned in 2009 to become the state's attorney general. Both ads tout his resume and connections to the state.
One of Sullivan's largest assets is the $500,000 to $1 million in stock he owns in RPM International, the Ohio-based multinational founded by Sullivan's grandfather that sells coatings and sealants. Dan Sullivan's oldest brother runs the company, which tallied more than $4 billion in sales in 2013.
Sullivan listed his former salary as state Natural Resources commissioner, where he worked until September, at $135,000 annually. Sullivan is a U.S. Marine Corps reservist but his report does not show income from that job because it's income from federal employment.
Sullivan, in the ad, talks about his love for his wife, the state and the country. But he says he says he hates what "Washington politicians" are doing to Alaska and the country.
He highlights his experience as a Marine and as Alaska's attorney general and Natural Resources commissioner.
The Alaska Democratic Party has blasted the aloofness, issuing press releases laying out a laundry list of federal issues it says the candidates haven't addressed. The "Treadwell/Sullivan issue tracker" wonders where the hopefuls stand on nearly 20 issues, everything from privatizing Social Security to permanent reauthorization of the Indian Health Service.
But there's still seven months until the Aug. 19 primary vote, plenty of time to explore issues. In the forum, both Republican candidates said they're pro-life, and both attacked ObamaCare and federal overreach, saying they'd fight for less regulation and more economic freedom.
After law school graduation in 1992 came a stint in the Marines, then marriage, kids and Alaska in short succession.Sullivan clerked for judges in Fairbanks and Anchorage from 1997 to 1999, then went into private practice in Anchorage. In 2002, he was named a White House Fellow and the family moved back to DC. The fellowship gave him entry to a National Security Council position under then-adviser Condoleezza Rice. After another active-duty stint from 2004 to 2006, he followed Rice to the Department of State as assistant secretary for business affairs. ln 2009, he returned to Alaska when Gov. Sarah Palin appointed him as attorney general. In Dec. 2010, he moved laterally to become Natural Resources commissioner under Gov. Sean Parnell
In addition to Julie's own rich heritage, she showed me the beauty and majesty of our great state when I was a young man. I became part of this wonderful family when Julie and I were married in Fairbanks 19 years ago. Julie and I have been blessed with three amazing daughters-- Meghan, Isabella, and Laurel--who are also here today, representing the future of Alaska.
As Alaskans, we are ALL truly blessed: breathtaking beauty, world-class resources, boundless opportunities, and above all amazing, talented and diverse people. Knowing this, it is hard not to be optimistic about our future in Alaska. Unfortunately, regarding our country, it is another story. Our campaign will bring new energy to Alaska, & new energy to Congress.
Explanation of 1/6/21 Electoral Certification, by Emily Brooks, Washington Examiner:Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar led an objection to counting Electoral College votes from the state of Arizona, the first formal objection to state results in a series of moves that will delay the certification of Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election over President Trump. Cruz is advocating for an `emergency 10-day audit` of election returns in disputed states. The usually ceremonial joint session of Congress that convenes to count and accept Electoral College votes will be put on hold as the House and Senate separately debate the objection.
Bill summary:The select committee must (1) conduct an investigation of the relevant facts and circumstances relating to the attack on the Capitol; (2) identify, review, and evaluate the causes of and the lessons learned from this attack; and (3) submit a report containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations to prevent future acts of violence, domestic terrorism, and domestic violent extremism, and to improve the security of the U.S. Capitol Complex and other American democratic institutions.
CBS News summary, by Grace Segers on June 30, 2021:H.R. 3233 would have created a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the root causes of the breach of the U.S. Capitol, modeled after the 9/11 Commission.
On May 28, the House passed the bill by a vote of 222 to 190, including 35 Republican votes. It then failed in the Senate, where it received an insufficient number of Republican votes to advance.
In response, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on June 24 that the House would establish a select committee [appointed by House Democrats, instead of a bipartisan independent commission] to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection and general security issues related to the incident. Pelosi said its leadership and members would be announced later. The House passed the resolution to form the committee on June 29, 2021, by a vote of 222-190.
OnTheIssues note: The Senate voting record refers to the earlier rejected bill H.R. 3233, and the House voting record refers to the later bill H.Res.503. The later bill had no Senate vote (but the two House votes were almost identical).