About Mayor Robert F. Sullivan

Robert F. Sullivan, Mayor

Robert F. Sullivan was born and raised in Brockton, MA.

He is the son of Robert and Susan Sullivan and grew up on Wellington Street in Ward two. He attended Brockton Public Schools (Whitman Elementary School, West Junior High School) and graduated from Brockton High School in 1988. He earned his BA and MBA at Boston College, and his JD at the New England School of Law.

Prior to being elected Mayor in 2019, he has served on the Brockton City Council as a Councilor-At-Large since 2006. In that role, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as the City Council President five times.

He previously served as a volunteer Board Member of the Good Samaritan Medical Center (2009-2019), the St. Joseph Manor Nursing Home, and the Brockton Historical Society.

He is a volunteer youth soccer, baseball, and basketball coach within the City of Brockton.  He is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. He is married to Maria (Luizzi) Sullivan, who also grew up in Brockton, and they have three children.

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Initiatives

Brockton Open For Business Initiative

Brockton Open For Business Initiative SignMayor Robert F. Sullivan has launched the “Brockton Open for Business” Initiative – a regulatory reform effort to make it easier to do business in Brockton - and will be embarking on a listening tour that will include visits to several city businesses. To learn more about the initiative click here.

Community Justice Task Force

Following a pledge he took from the Obama Foundation and My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, Mayor Robert Sullivan formed a Community Justice Task Force in order to review police use of force policies; engage the community by including a diverse range of input, experiences, and stories; and report the review findings to the community. The eight members appointed to this task force by the Mayor met biweekly from November 2020 to May 2021 and provided the City with recommendations to address issues of racial inequity. To view these recommendations, click here.

 

Brockton Junior Cadet Program

Mayor Robert F. Sullivan and the Brockton Police Department teamed up to form the “Brockton Junior Cadet Program.” This program is the first of its kind in the City of Brockton and was among the 49 recommendations provided by the Community Justice Task Force to both improve and diversify policing in the City. To learn more and/or to sign up for the program, visit the Brockton Police Department website here.

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7 hours ago
City of Brockton

Join Mayor Robert Sullivan to raise the flag of the Philippines on Monday, June 12th and 3:30 pm at City Hall Plaza. #PhilippineIndependenceDay #Brockton #WhereBetterBegins #cityofchampions ... See MoreSee Less

Join Mayor Robert Sullivan to raise the flag of the Philippines on Monday, June 12th and 3:30 pm at City Hall Plaza. #philippineindependenceday #brockton #wherebetterbegins #cityofchampions
10 hours ago
City of Brockton

Last evening, Mayor Robert Sullivan and Chief of Staff Sydné Marrow were honored to attend the high school graduation exercises for the New Heights Charter School Class of 2023. The Mayor had the privilege to address the graduates, guests, administrators, educators, and Board members. The event was held at Bridgewater State University. Congratulations to all of the 84 graduates. A job well done and your future is very bright. New Heights Charter School of Brockton #WhereBetterBegins #Brockton #cityofchampions ... See MoreSee Less

Last evening, Mayor Robert Sullivan and Chief of Staff Sydné Marrow were honored to attend the high school graduation exercises for the New Heights Charter School Class of 2023. The Mayor had the privilege to address the graduates, guests, administrators, educators, and Board members. The event was held at Bridgewater State University. Congratulations to all of the 84 graduates. A job well done and your future is very bright. New Heights Charter School of Brockton #WhereBetterBegins #Brockton #cityofchampionsImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
11 hours ago
City of Brockton

Today's Job Fair has several organizations represented. See you at the Shaw's Center, One Feinberg Way 11:00-3:00. ... See MoreSee Less

Todays Job Fair has several organizations represented. See you at the Shaws Center, One Feinberg Way 11:00-3:00.
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