Kathleen Sullivan Alioto

Kathleen Sullivan Alioto
Chairperson of the Boston School Committee
In office
1977
Preceded byJohn J. McDonough
Succeeded byDavid Finnegan
Member of the Boston School Committee
In office
1974–1979
Personal details
Born
Kathleen Sullivan

June 20, 1944
Washington, DC
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1978; died 1998)​
RelationsBilly Sullivan (father)
Angela Alioto (step-daughter)
Michela Alioto-Pier (step-granddaughter)
Children2
ResidenceSan Francisco, California
Alma materManhattanville College
Harvard University, Ed.D
OccupationEducator
Politician fundraiser

Kathleen Sullivan Alioto (born June 20, 1944) is an American educator and politician who served on the Boston School Committee as a member (1974–79)[1] and its president (1977).[2] She played a role in the desegregation of the Boston public schools.[3][4]

  1. ^ McLaughlin, Jeff (November 7, 1973). "Teacher Kathy Sullivan learns how to win". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. ^ Cohen, Muricl (January 26, 1977). "Boston school board picks Sullivan as chairwoman". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. ^ Cottle, Thomas (July 1975). "A March of Desegregation". Urban Education. 10 (2): 115. doi:10.1177/0042085975102001. S2CID 145234930.
  4. ^ Beck; Linden; Siegel (1980). "Identifying school desegregation leadership styles". The Journal of Negro Education. 49 (2): 115. doi:10.2307/2294961. JSTOR 2294961.