Delegate Rip Sullivan – Serving Fairfax County

Delegate Rip Sullivan:

A Champion for Virginia Families

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A Life of Service to Fairfax County

Rip and his wife, Beth, have called McLean home for over 50 years. Before being elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, Rip served Fairfax and the broader northern Virginia region on numerous boards and commissions, providing him with extensive experience in a number of key policy areas that have directly translated to his work for our community in the General Assembly. As a Delegate, Rip has fought to defend reproductive freedom, encourage the growth of Virginia’s clean energy and energy efficiency sectors, promote access to the ballot box, address the gun violence epidemic, expand access to healthcare, and protect and advance LGBTQ rights.

Priorities

Rip has fought hard to make Virginia a stronger, cleaner, safer, and fairer Commonwealth for all Virginians. We have made a lot of progress, but there is more work to be done. Rip will continue to champion policies to grow our economy, protect our environment, make our streets safer, and help working families get ahead.

Protecting reproductive freedom

In the wake of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade, Virginia is on the frontlines of the fight to protect reproductive freedom. Rip has been a champion for protecting access to reproductive healthcare and will continue to fight to ensure abortion rights become part of the Virginia Constitution.

Ending the scourge of gun violence

As a parent with children (and now grandchildren) who attended our public schools and a son who attended Virginia Tech, this is an issue particularly important to Rip. Since he got to Richmond, Rip has worked to pass meaningful gun safety reforms. He is the author of Virginia’s “Red Flag Law,” which gives law enforcement the tools they need to remove firearms from someone found by a judge to be a serious risk to himself or others. Hundreds of Substantial Risk Orders have been issued across the Commonwealth since the law went into effect in July of 2020. It is working, and lives are being saved. Rip continues to fight for legislation and other policies to eliminate gun violence.

Creating a more sustainable Virginia

Rip was proud to author and lead the fight to pass the historic Virginia Clean Economy Act, which launched Virginia from the back of the pack to the front of the pack and made Virginia the first southern state to chart a course to reduce carbon emissions to zero in our energy sector. Rip has been a leader as Virginia has made dramatic strides in wind, solar, and energy efficiency, transforming Virginia from a laggard to a leader in the effort to address climate change. Rip was also at the epicenter of the successful effort to move Virginia toward electrification of our transportation system, and to get more electric vehicles on Virginia’s roads.

Rip In The News

McLean’s state lawmakers encourage residents to call for veto of casino bill

April 1, 2026

Time is running out for McLean residents to make their voices heard about the controversial Tysons casino proposal, state legislators said Tuesday night. “This is my call to action: Now is the time, do not wait,”...

Legislation to monitor excessive vehicle noise awaits Spanberger’s signature

March 17, 2026

The signature of Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is the lone step remaining before Northern Virginia localities receive a new tool to combat excessive vehicle noise. “There was some drama with this bill,” acknowledged its patron, Del....

Community solar expansion legislation sent to Virginia governor

March 3, 2026

The Virginia General Assembly has officially passed legislation that would significantly expand the Commonwealth’s shared solar programs, unlocking new opportunities to lower electricity bills and strengthen reliability. These bills passed with bipartisan support and will...

Our District

In 2021, new districts were drawn across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Delegate Sullivan previously represented the 48th District and now represents the 6th District, which includes approximately 63,000 Fairfax families.

District map from the Virginia Public Access Project (vpap.org)