Pima County’s Office of Community and Workforce Development is one of the region’s most ambitious, human‑centered engines for economic mobility, housing stability, and opportunity. At its helm is Director Dan Sullivan, a lifelong Tucsonan whose personal history is woven tightly into the fabric of the county he now serves. Director Sullivan’s father not only worked for the county, but the Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, is named after him.

Sullivan’s own path to leadership was shaped by journalism, political work, and years advocating for trade unions before joining Pima County nearly a decade ago. His tenure has spanned homeless services, workforce development, and dislocated worker programs, culminating in more than five years as director. Under his leadership, the department has grown into a broad, interconnected netw ...