Sam Sullivan
Mayor of Vancouver
Incumbent
Assumed office  2005
Preceded by	Larry Campbell
Political party	Non-Partisan Association
Alma mater	Simon Fraser University

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Early Life

Sam Sullivan was born in 1960 to East Vancouver residents Lloyd and Ida Sullivan. His father ran Sully's Autoparts on East Hastings Street. He has brothers named Terry Sullivan and Pat Sullivan. Sam Sullivan attended Vancouver Technical Secondary School. Location of East Vancouver neighbourhoods. ... Hastings Street is one of the most important east-west traffic corridors in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Vancouver Technical Secondary from East Broadway Vancouver Technical Secondary School is located on the east side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Quadriplegic

Sullivan became quadriplegic after he broke his neck in a skiing accident at the age of 19. After a struggle with depression, he successfully completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Simon Fraser University. Sullivan later founded six non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life for disabled people in North America. Though he is considered quadriplegic, Sullivan has retained the use of his feet and hands to limited degrees, and can thus write, use the telephone, and drive. Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis of all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis. ... Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ... Big Brain Academy The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelors degree in business studies. ... Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, part of the metropolitan area of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ...

Sullivan is also known for his advocacy on behalf of the physically disabled. In 2005, Sullivan was invested as a member of the Order of Canada by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. Sullivan has also received the Terry Fox Award for national excellence and the Peter F. Drucker Award for Innovation. Image File history File links Sam-gg. ... Adrienne Louise Clarkson (née Poy) (Chinese: ; Pinyin: , Hakka: Ńg Pên-kî, Cantonese: Ng5 Bing1 zi1), PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LL.D (honoris causa) (born February 10, 1939) is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ... A Governor-General (in Canada always, and frequently in Pakistan/India prior to the abolition of the last monarchy, Governor General) is most generally a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above ordinary governors [1]. The most common contemporary usage of the term is to refer to... Adrienne Louise Clarkson (née Poy) (Chinese: ; Pinyin: , Hakka: Ńg Pên-kî, Cantonese: Ng5 Bing1 zi1), PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LL.D (honoris causa) (born February 10, 1939) is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman. ... For the baseball player, see Terry Fox (baseball). ... Peter Ferdinand Drucker (born November 19, 1909) is a management theorist who created many phrases common in business today. ...

On June 19, 2007 he became the first quadriplegic in history to throw out the opening pitch of a professional baseball game when he threw out the opening pitch, with the assistance of a purpose-built catapult, at the Vancouver Canadians minor league team's home opener at Nat Bailey Stadium. is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... League Northwest League Division Western Year founded 2000 Major League affiliation Oakland Athletics Home ballpark Nat Bailey Stadium Previous home ballparks City Vancouver, British Columbia Current uniform colors Red, White, and Blue Previous uniform colors Logo design A block C or script V Division titles 2 (2004,2005) League titles... Nat Bailey Stadium (known affectionately as The Nat) is home to the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League and also plays host to the University of British Columbia baseball team. ...

City Councillor

After being involved in creating non-profit societies and volunteering for non-profit initiatives, Sam met a number of people involved in politics. Former BC provincial cabinet minister Grace McCarthy suggested that Sam consider running for council. He had spent quite a few years improving the lives of others with disabilities, and realized government had lots to do with that area. Grace Mary McCarthy (born October 14, 1927) was a Canadian politician in British Columbia, nicknamed Amazing Grace by members of her party, and a longtime member of the Social Credit Party of B.C. She was largely responsible for rebuilding the party after its defeat in the 1972 provincial election. ...

Sullivan was first elected to Vancouver City Council in 1993 as a member of the Non-Partisan Association (NPA). With twelve years of council experience, Sullivan is currently the longest-serving member of the council. Vancouver City Council is the governing body of the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... The Non-Partisan Association - the NPA - is a civic-level political party operating in Vancouver, Canada. ...

In Vancouver's 2002 General Local elections, Sullivan was the only incumbent member of city council from the Non-Partisan Association to win re-election after the NPA-dominated council was defeated by the COPE party. The Non-Partisan Association - the NPA - is a civic-level political party operating in Vancouver, Canada. ... The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) is a municipal political party in the Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

In 2004, he led the campaign opposing the COPE-initiated campaign to replace the city's at-large system of choosing councillors with a ward voting system. The proposal was defeated 54% to 46% in a referendum. Bloc voting (or block voting) (also called Plurality-at-large) refers to a class of voting systems which can be used to elect several representatives from a single constituency. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...

2005 Mayoral Race

Following the 2002 electoral losses, the Non-Partisan Association rebuilt its slate for 2005. Several high-profile names were nominated to be the NPA mayoral candidate. One of the most prominent contenders was the former BC Liberal Party deputy-Premier Christy Clark. Sullivan defeated Clark to become the moderate, pro-business, NPA mayoral candidate. The Non-Partisan Association - the NPA - is a civic-level political party operating in Vancouver, Canada. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Christina Joan Clark (born October 29, 1965, in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a former Canadian politician, who sat as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing the riding of Port Moody-Westwood as a member of the BC Liberal Party. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Sullivan ran against several candidates, the most prominent of which was Vision Vancouver councillor, Jim Green. Sullivan defeated Green by a narrow margin of 3,747 votes of 130,000 ballots cast in the November 19, 2005 municipal election. A second, independent, candidate named James Green also ran in this election gaining over 4,000 votes. Along with Sullivan, five other NPA councillors were voted into Vancouver City Council chambers and formed a majority government. Vision Vancouver is one of two parties represented in Vancouver City Council. ... Jim Green MA, BA is a university professor of anthropology. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vancouver City Council is the governing body of the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Olympic and Paralympic Games

Sullivan waving the Olympic flag at the closing cermonies of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin.

Sullivan took part in the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the ceremony where the Olympic Flag was passed from Turin to Vancouver. The ceremony involves an official of the current host city waving the flag eight times, then handing it off to an official of the next host city, who waves it eight times. When it was his turn, the flag was put into a special holder built into Sullivan's wheelchair. Holding it with one of his hands, Sullivan then swung his wheelchair back and forth eight times to wave the flag. Image File history File links Sullivanflag. ... Image File history File links Sullivanflag. ... The Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on February 26, 2006 beginning at 20:00 CET (19:00 UTC) at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy. ... The Olympic symbols are various logos, icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee for various aspects related to the promotion of the Olympic Movement around the world. ... “Torino” redirects here. ...

During a press conference before the Ceremony, Sullivan poked fun at his disability, questioning whether they "should send Vancouver's worst skier to the Olympics to represent the country."^[1] Sullivan also revealed that he had practiced the flag waving in parking lots during nights.^[2]

After the event, Sullivan received thousands of letters from people across the world who were inspired by the act, and received many invitations to be a keynote speaker at conventions. A reporter from NBC also offered to help him write his autobiography. "I especially was moved to get letters from people who wrote very eloquent letters, saying they had considered suicide, and changed their mind when they saw me perform my duties...To see I had such an impact on people's lives was truly a humbling experience," Sullivan said in response to the reaction. ^[3] The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...

Sullivan accepting the Paralympic flag at the closing cermonies of the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin.

On March 19, 2006, Sullivan returned to Turin to repeat the flag ceremony process, this time for the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Paralympics. Sullivan received the flag from International Paralympic Committee president Sir Phillip Craven and waved it in the same manner as the Olympic flag, then handed the flag over to Whistler mayor Ken Melamed. This marks the first time a physically disabled mayor has accepted the Paralympic flag in the closing ceremony. Sullivan remarked, "There are a lot of Paralympic athletes who have contacted me. They say the fact of my being a mayor in a major city, an Olympic and Paralympic city, sends a strong message that disabled people can play an important and crucial part in society." Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2047 KB) Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan accepts the Paralympic flag at the closing ceremonies in Turin, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2047 KB) Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan accepts the Paralympic flag at the closing ceremonies in Turin, 2006. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March, 2006. ... The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is an international non-profit organisation of elite sports for athletes with disabilities. ...

Sullivan's return to Turin was also marked by people recognizing him on the street, most likely due to his appearance at the Olympic closing ceremonies a month earlier. "I would get out of the car in the central square, the piazza, and people would come up wanting to talk to me and wanting my autograph," said Sullivan. "I wasn't really aware that so many people knew who I was." ^[4]

Project Civil City

Sullivan conducted an informal survey on his website asking visitors how they felt about Civil Disorder in the City of Vancouver. On November 26, 2006, he released the results of his survey and created a new program called Project Civil City, which is known as the mayor's effort to enhance public order in Vancouver's public areas. There are four main goals of the project which include reducing homelessness, aggressive panhandling and the open drug market by at least 50% by 2010. Former Attorney General Geoff Plant was appointed to the new position of Civil City Commissioner to play a leadership role in helping to achieve the targets outlined by the Mayor. Project Civil City was opposed by a number of councilors on city council, but passed in a 6-5 vote. Critics have charged that the initiative amounts to little more than a campaign to further displace the city's homeless population and a repackaging the crackdown on crime that is already underway.^[5] is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Geoff Plant, QC is a British Columbia lawyer and politician known for his interest in citizens legal and electoral rights and aboriginal rights. ...

Police Board

By virtue of being mayor, Sullivan also serves as chair of the police board and was at odds with then-Chief Constable Jamie Graham on various occasions. Graham had Sullivan investigated during his election campaign for admitting that he gave money to drug addicts to purchase narcotics and then allowing the drugs to be consumed in his van. On another occasion, Sullivan sought the advice of the Police Complaints Commissioner after Chief Graham left a bullet-riddled target on the City Manager's desk. No formal punitive action was taken in either case. Vancouver Police Department Coat Of Arms VPD Patch The Vancouver Police Department is the police force for the City of Vancouver. ... Jamie Graham has been the Chief Constable of Vancouver, British Columbia, from August 22, 2002 to August 13, 2007. ...

In August 2007, the Vancouver Sun reported that Anna Lilly, the mayor's former spokesperson, had confirmed that she edited out this incident from his Wikipedia biography. Her edit was reverted shortly thereafter.^[6] The Vancouver Sun is a daily newspaper published in British Columbia by the Pacific Newspaper Group Inc, a CanWest Global Communications Company. ...

Deputy Chief Jim Chu was recently appointed as the new Chief of Police for Vancouver. The new Chief Constable is anticipated to have a much stronger relationship with the Mayor than the previous Chief.^[7] Jim Chu is the Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), and currently commands the Operations Support division. ...

EcoDensity

In advance of the World Urban Forum held in Vancouver in June 2006, Mayor Sullivan was joined by a number of environmentalists, community activists and academics to launch his proposal called EcoDensity. In an unusual move, Sullivan registered the term EcoDensity with the patent office under his name.

EcoDensity has a goal of protecting the local and global ecology through the use of densification as a means of reducing the City's ecological footprint. Sullivan claims that by increasing density throughout the city, there will be a reduced requirement for people to make unnecessary car trips, hence reducing carbon emissions.

UBC Professor Patrick Condon advised Council during the EcoDensity debate that Vancouver was the first city in North America to unapologetically accept increased density as official city policy.

EcoDensity also aims to increase housing affordability as well as make cities more competitive by making them less reliant on fossil fuels. Sullivan indicates that if more cities around the world enacted EcoDensity principles, it would have a great impact on climate change.

CAST (Chronic Addiction Substitution Treatment)

On Feb 26, 2007, Mayor Sullivan unveiled an initiative to assist the thousands of drug addicted individuals living in Vancouver.

CAST is a proposed research trial targeting chronically addicted people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Initially, researchers will place a particular emphasis on providing treatment for 700 chronic offenders (arrested 5 or more times in the last year) and survival sex trade workers.

CAST will work with addicted people to change from using illegal street drugs to legally available, orally-administered prescription medications. After a consultation, Physicians will prescribe appropriate medications. Clients will be monitored on a regular basis and provided with counseling for their addiction issues and assistance with accessing supportive housing options.

Ending drug dependency is the ultimate goal of the trial. Substitution treatment is a means of reducing the users’ impact on public order and public health until durable solutions are reached.

In June 2007, CAST was formally approved in principle by the Vancouver City Council by a vote of 9 to 1. Only one City Councilor, George Chow, voted against the proposal while, Councilor Raymond Louie was absent for the vote. George Chow is a Vancouver city councillor who was elected as a member of the Vision Vancouver party in 2005. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Civic strike

A civic strike of Vancouver's inside, outside, and library workers that began in July 2007 has been dubbed "Sam's Strike" by the strikers. The unions personally blame Sullivan's intransigence at the bargaining table for prolonging the strike.^[8]

Trivia

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• Mayor Sullivan is the subject of a National Film Board of Canada documentary Citizen Sam. It premiered in November 2006.^[9]

• Sullivan has a long history with BC's Chinese community and is the first Vancouver mayor capable of speaking basic Cantonese and of reading Chinese.^[10] He also learned to read and speak Punjabi.

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References

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External links

• Sam Sullivan's Official Site
• NPA Bio, photos, and videos
• City of Vancouver's page on Sam Sullivan
• Interview with Sam Sullivan: Wednesday, 29 September 2004
• Video of Sam Sullivan on the Rick Mercer report
• Chronic Addiction Substitution Treatment Website