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As a former AmeriCorps member and a legislative aide with over three years of work experience in the Ohio Statehouse, James Sullivan brings insight into the legislative process and a desire to serve the public. He is currently studying at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University as a Master of Public Policy candidate.<\/div>\n
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A magna cum laude graduate of The Ohio State University’s business school, James started interning on campaigns as a student. Reflecting on his service and his love for policy and politics, James added a second major (Philosophy, Politics, & Economics) and a minor (Public Policy).<\/div>\n
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Mr. Sullivan started in the Ohio Legislature as a page in the Ohio Senate, and after interning in the US Senate, came back to the Legislature as a full-time aide in the Ohio House of Representatives. He has worked closely under Ohio\u2019s preeminent reformer of property tax & the Ohio Democrats’ chief redistricting negotiator. Other policy areas of interest include housing, the economy, education, and the environment.<\/div>\n
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James is from Columbus, Ohio. 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