Raymond F. Sullivan

Raymond Francis Sullivan (August 8, 1908 – December 8, 1994) was an American politician who served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council from 1957 until his conviction for bribery in 1965.

Early life Sullivan was born on August 8, 1908, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended Sacred Heart School and Cathedral High School. Sullivan worked in the retail grocery business and as a grocery product salesman before switching to insurance. In 1959, state insurance commissioner Joseph A. Humphreys alleged that Sullivan pressured him into granting a Florida insurance company a licence to sell auto insurance. Sullivan denied the accusations.

On October 13, 1964, Sullivan was one of four councilors indicted for soliciting and accepting bribes from Governor Foster Furcolo in exchange for voting in favor of the reappointment of state public works commissioner Anthony N. DiNatale. Despite the indictment, Sullivan was reelected. On September 28, 1965, Sullivan, Joseph Ray Crimmins, Michael Favulli, and Ernest C. Stasiun were found guilty of conspiracy and requesting bribes in connection with DiNatale's reappointment. He was sentenced to two years in jail and began his sentence on March 21, 1967.