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{{short description|American politician from Indiana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Holli Sullivan
|image = Holli Sullivan (2020).jpg
|office = 62nd [[Secretary of State of Indiana]]
|governor = [[Eric Holcomb]]
|term_start = March 16, 2021
|term_end = December 31, 2022
|predecessor = [[Connie Lawson]]
|successor = [[Diego Morales (politician)|Diego Morales]]
|state_house1 = Indiana
|district1 = 78th
|term_start1 = January 4, 2014
|term_end1 = March 16, 2021
|predecessor1 = [[Suzanne Crouch]]
|successor1 = [[Tim O'Brien (Indiana politician)|Tim O'Brien]]
|birth_date =
|birth_place =
|death_date =
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|education = [[University of Missouri]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
}}
'''Holli Sullivan''' is an American politician, businesswoman, and engineer who served as the 62nd [[Secretary of State of Indiana|secretary of state of Indiana]] from 2021 to 2022. As a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], she also represented the 78th district in the [[Indiana House of Representatives]] from 2014 to 2021.

== Early life and education ==
A native of [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana]], Sullivan graduated from [[John H. Castle High School]]. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the [[University of Missouri]] and took business management courses at [[Lindenwood University]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=SOS |date=January 11, 2021 |title=About the Secretary |url=https://www.in.gov/sos/about-sos/about-the-secretary/ |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=SOS |language=en}}</ref>

== Early career ==
Sullivan began her career in the paint department of [[General Motors]]. From 1999 to 2001, she was the assistant manager of quality for [[Toyota Motor North America]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=John T. |title=Sullivan touts mission to empower women in politics |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/money/evansville-business-journal/2017/02/06/sullivan-touts-mission-empower-women-politics/96318006/ |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=Evansville Courier & Press |language=en-US}}</ref> She was an engineering consultant at the Center for Applied Research of the [[University of Southern Indiana]] and later owned Onward Consulting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holli Sullivan's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/148573/holli-sullivan |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=Vote Smart}}</ref>

== Indiana House of Representatives ==
In 2014, the district 78 seat in the [[Indiana House of Representatives]] was vacated by [[Suzanne Crouch]], who had been appointed [[Indiana State Auditor|Indiana state auditor]]. House District 78 contains parts of [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Vanderburgh]] and [[Warrick County, Indiana|Warrick]] counties. Portions of [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]] as well as [[Newburgh, Indiana|Newburgh]] and [[McCutchanville, Indiana|McCutchanville]] are within the borders of the district. Sullivan was elected to fill the position in a caucus by precinct committeemen. She was appointed to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on Roads and Transportation. Sullivan was challenged in the 2014 election by Stephen Melcher but defeated him winning 63.8% of the vote. She was challenged in the 2016 election by Philip Bennett but defeated him winning 66.44% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holli Sullivan |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Holli_Sullivan |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, she co-authored House Bill 1002, which provided for a long term plan for sustaining roads and bridges in Indiana including a phase-in shift of all gas tax to be dedicated to a dedicated infrastructure fund.<ref>{{cite web|title=House Bill 1002|url=https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1002#digest-heading|website=Indiana General Assembly|access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> That same session, she authored a bill which created a strategic plan to reduce cervical cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lange |first=Kaitlin L. |title=Rep. Sullivan pushes for cervical cancer education |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/12/rep-sullivan-pushes-cervical-cancer-education/96441078/ |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=Evansville Courier & Press |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Indiana Secretary of State ==
In 2021, Holli was named the 62nd [[Secretary of State of Indiana|secretary of state of Indiana]] by Governor [[Eric Holcomb]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Holli Sullivan named new Indiana Secretary of State|url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2021/03/16/holli-sullivan-evansville-named-new-indiana-secretary-state/4718683001/|access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref>

In June 2022, at the Indiana Republican Party's convention to select their candidates for the [[2022 Indiana Secretary of State election|general election]], Sullivan was defeated by [[Diego Morales (politician)|Diego Morales]] in what was considered an [[Upset (competition)|upset]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Brandon |date=June 19, 2022 |title=Diego Morales upsets Secretary of State Holli Sullivan at Indiana GOP convention |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/diego-morales-upsets-secretary-of-state-holli-sullivan-at-indiana-gop-convention |access-date=June 21, 2022 |website=WFYI Public Media |language=en-us}}</ref>

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[[Category:Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Politicians from Evansville, Indiana]]
[[Category:Secretaries of State of Indiana]]
[[Category:University of Missouri alumni]]
[[Category:Women state legislators in Indiana]]
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