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Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr. | Bean, Kinney & Korman

Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. is from New York, New York. He has a bachelor's degree from Amherst College and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their four children in McLean, Virginia.

Rip is a partner in the law firm Bean Kinney & Korman, P.C., in Arlington.

Rip is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 6. He assumed office in 2024 and is currently serving his first term. He previously served as the Delegate in District 48 from 2014 to 2022.

Supports small businesses, enhancing the Rebuild VA grant program, and implementing the G3 jobs training program to boost Virginia’s economy.

Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.

Supports expanding economic security measures like Paid Family and Sick Leave.

Believes in growing the economy by expanding workforce training programs, increasing access to capital for small businesses, and creating incentives for small business development.

- Supports small businesses, enhancing the Rebuild VA grant program, and implementing the G3 jobs training program to boost Virginia’s economy.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.
- Supports expanding economic security measures like Paid Family and Sick Leave.
- Believes in growing the economy by expanding workforce training programs, increasing access to capital for small businesses, and creating incentives for small business development.

Economy

As a House Delegate, authored and passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, making Virginia the first southern state to aim for zero carbon emissions in its energy sector.

Supports the expansion of wind and solar energy.

Supports transitioning to electric transportation by implementing programs for low-emission vehicles, electric school buses, and building necessary infrastructure in Virginia.

- As a House Delegate, authored and passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, making Virginia the first southern state to aim for zero carbon emissions in its energy sector.
- Supports the expansion of wind and solar energy.
- Supports transitioning to electric transportation by implementing programs for low-emission vehicles, electric school buses, and building necessary infrastructure in Virginia.

Energy & the Environment

Supports gun control and introduced Virginia’s “Red Flag Law” to allow law enforcement to remove firearms from individuals deemed a serious risk by a judge.

Supports compensating individuals wrongfully convicted of crimes.

Supports protecting LGBTQ+ rights, including authoring Jacob’s Law for surrogacy rights and passing the Virginia Human Rights Act to prevent discrimination.

- Supports gun control and introduced Virginia’s “Red Flag Law” to allow law enforcement to remove firearms from individuals deemed a serious risk by a judge.
- Supports compensating individuals wrongfully convicted of crimes.
- Supports protecting LGBTQ+ rights, including authoring Jacob’s Law for surrogacy rights and passing the Virginia Human Rights Act to prevent discrimination.

Public Safety

Supports competitive salaries for teachers.

Supports increased funding for early childhood education and improving student/counselor ratios.

- Supports competitive salaries for teachers.
- Supports increased funding for early childhood education and improving student/counselor ratios.

Education

Supports abortion and wants to make abortion rights part of the Virginia Constitution.

- Supports expanding Medicaid.
- Supports abortion and wants to make abortion rights part of the Virginia Constitution.

Healthcare

As of September 17, 2025, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.

Rip is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 6. He assumed office in 2024 and is currently serving his first term. He previously ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in District 48 in 2021 but did not win.

As of September 17, 2025, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

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