Mike Sullivan District 8, Secretary Director of Governmental and Corporate Affairs, Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI) Term expires November 2024 Resident of Kingwood View District Map

Bio

Mike Sullivan is a proud product of Lone Star College-Kingwood, where he received his Associate of Arts degree at the age of 54. He then went on to the University of Houston-Downtown, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, with a minor in International Politics, at the age of 57.

Sullivan previously served on Humble ISD Board of Trustees, Houston City Council, and as Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector.  Elected to the Lone Star College System Board of Trustees in 2018, he is currently Board Secretary, and chairs the Finance and Audit committee.

Sullivan has a long history of community service.  He is a director or advisory director of The 100 Club of Houston, Camp Allen, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, Texas Automobile Dealers Association, and Georgia Automobile Dealers Association.  He is also an Advisor to the Houston Police Officers’ Union, and member of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands CEO Advisory Committee.

Believing in the importance of higher education, Sullivan is a member of University of Houston-Victoria College of Business Advisory Board.  He continues to serve on the Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, where he previously was Board Chair.   

After 35+ years as a successful small-business owner, Sullivan is now Director of Governmental Affairs and Corporate Partnerships for Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 300 automotive retailer headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Kim and Mike were married in 1983.  Their daughter, Paige, graduated from Baylor University in 2015.