Edward Christian "Ed" Sullivan (born April 1934) is a Democratic Party politician from Manhattan who represented the Upper West Side's 69th district in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 2002.
A resident of New York City since 1957, Sullivan attended the Sorbonne in Paris, France and graduated from the New School University in 1968 with a Master of Arts in Political Science.
Fluent in French, he used his language skills to help others adjust to their new society, teaching English as a Second Language for 15 years at New York University, City University of New York, and other institutions.
Eventually, his passion for education led him to activism and advocacy — and a run for the New York State Assembly.
While there, he served for a time as Chairman of the Higher Education Committee.