Jimmy Sullivan's Life Celebrated at Funeral

0:00Jimmy Sullivan served as the state member for Stafford in North Brisbane for six years until his sudden death this month at age 44. He followed in his father Terry's footsteps, holding the labor seat his dad once represented. His career took him from Judges Associate in Queensland's District Court to Chief of Staff for a former Attorney General with Stints in Brisbane, Canberra, and even a U.S. Senator's office. At his funeral Wednesday at Littleflower Church in Kedren, he's gathered, including top labor figures like Opposition Leader Stephen Miles. Brother Daniel spoke of Jimmy's enthusiasm, smarts, and battles with personal demons that cut his life short. Friend Jaco Blatziak remembered him as empathetic, fun loving, always hugging friends and pulling folks into karaoke. Father Terry urged everyone to cherish the joyful times over regrets and both. Symbols on the coffin captured his essence, family photos, a high school jersey, and Union pins, sports gear, and his first parliamentary speech reminding all

1:02that his full life outshines the end. From your city, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.