Sullivan

Michael Quinn Sullivan is president and CEO of Empower Texans, and its premier project, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. He also serves as treasurer of the Empower Texans PAC.

After the recently concluded legislative session, the Fort Worth Star Telegram said Sullivan “slays taxpayer dragons in Austin… When the heat is on in Austin, Michael Quinn Sullivan knows how to make it even hotter.”

A graduate of Texas A&M University, Sullivan has worked as a reporter for two daily Texas newspapers, and served as press secretary to a Member of Congress. He has worked in political campaigns and trained conservative and libertarian leaders on effective communications strategies.

Most recently, he spent five years with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, where he served as vice president.

In late 2006, Sullivan was tapped to lead Empower Texans, launching Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and the Empower Texans PAC.

Sullivan’s commentaries have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the state and nation. He is a frequent guest on talk radio programs, and regularly called upon to address policy and political issues before groups across the country.

Sullivan, an Eagle Scout, was in A&M's Corps of Cadets and is an avid runner. He lives in Austin with his wife and three children.

SHORT-BIO

Michael Quinn Sullivan is president and CEO of Empower Texans, and its premier project, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. After the recently concluded legislative session, the Fort Worth Star Telegram said Sullivan “slays taxpayer dragons in Austin… When the heat is on in Austin, Michael Quinn Sullivan knows how to make it even hotter.” A former newspaper reporter, Capital Hill staffer and think tank vice president, Sullivan is an avid runner living in Austin with his family.