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Mike Sullivan holds a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in public administration from Grand Valley State University. He lives in Grandville with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter. Their family attends St. Pius X Catholic Church.

Mike serves as the election director for Kent County. He previously worked at Kent GOP, where he was an executive director and political director. He previously worked as a public affairs representative for the State of Michigan and as a sales associate at Gordon Food Service. 

Mike's campaign for Grandville City Council Member is his first entry into politics. 

Supports keeping property taxes low and expects government to do more with less without compromising services.

Supports the current administration’s approach to financial management and budgeting.

Wants to implement policies that encourage residents to shop locally to support small businesses.

Supports policies that encourage residents to shop at and support small businesses.

- Opposes high property taxes.
- Supports the current administration’s approach to financial management and budgeting.
- Supports policies that encourage residents to shop at and support small businesses.

Economy

As of August 14, 2025, Mike Sullivan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports funding for police and fire departments to ensure community safety.

Believes in responsible capital improvement planning to secure long-term, sustainable funding for public safety.

Believes in strengthening collaboration with the Kent County Sheriff's Office, Kent County Emergency Management, and neighboring public safety departments to coordinate effective responses to regional emergencies.

Supports stronger collaboration with regional law enforcement and emergency agencies to strengthen responses to regional emergencies. 

- Supports funding for police and fire departments to ensure community safety.
- Believes in responsible capital improvement planning to secure long-term, sustainable funding for public safety.
- Supports stronger collaboration with regional law enforcement and emergency agencies to strengthen responses to regional emergencies. 

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports the implementation of the City's five-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan to upgrade park facilities, protect the ecosystem, preserve greenspace, ensure pedestrian safety, and extend the trail system.

Supports the City’s five-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan to upgrade facilities, protect ecosystems, preserve green spaces, enhance pedestrian safety, and expand the trail system.

Believes transparency is essential to good government, saying "openness builds trust."

Believes government transparency is critical and pledges to ensure information is easily accessible for residents. 

Supports upholding the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to ensure residents can access information not readily available online.

- Supports the City’s five-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan to upgrade facilities, protect ecosystems, preserve green spaces, enhance pedestrian safety, and expand the trail system.
- Believes government transparency is critical and pledges to ensure information is easily accessible for residents. 
- Supports upholding the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to ensure residents can access information not readily available online.

Public Services

Supports continued efforts to embed sustainability within the city's organizational culture to protect the ecosystem, quality of life, governance, and economic growth.

Supports embedding sustainability across city operations to protect the environment and promote long-term growth.

- Supports embedding sustainability across city operations to protect the environment and promote long-term growth.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding walkability by adding more sidewalks and improving connectivity between trails and parks.

Supports policies that expand city walkability, including adding more sidewalks and improving connectivity between trails and parks.

- Supports policies that expand city walkability, including adding more sidewalks and improving connectivity between trails and parks.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Mike Sullivan

Supports upgrading park facilities, protecting the ecosystem, preserving greenspace, ensuring pedestrian safety, and extending the trail system.

Mike Sullivan is from Grandville, Michigan. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in State, Regional, and Local Governance from Grand Valley State University. He lives in Grandville with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter, Emma. His family are parishioners of St. Pius X Catholic Church.

Mike's campaign for Grandville City Council Member is his first entry into politics. He currently serves as the Election Director for Kent County. 

As of August 14, 2025, Mike Sullivan did not have a website or any information online.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.