Full Name:
James C. Sheehan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Meredith; 2 Children: Colin, Liam
Birth Date:
01/27/1966
Birth Place:
Warwick, RI
Home City:
North Kingstown, RI
Religion:
Catholic
MA, Catholic University, 1992
BA, University of Rhode Island, 1988
Certificate, Teaching, Rhode Island College, 1985
Former Delegate, Reform Party National Convention
Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, District 36, 2001-2021
Candidate, Rhode Island State Senate, District 36, 2018
Former Member, Education Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Secretary, Health and Human Services Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight Committee
Former Member, State House Security Commission
Teacher, Warwick School Department, present
Former Member, Atlantic Council of the United States
Member, Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick
Member, Knights of Columbus
Member, Narragansett Democratic Town Committee
Member, Narrow River Preservation Association
Member, North Kingstown Boosters
Member, North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee
Board Member, Quonset Davisville Management Corporation
Co-Chair, Rhode Island Cares Relief Fund
Member, Save the Bay
Member, Smith Castle Historical Association
Co-Chair, William H. Sheehan Scholarship Fund
Former Member, World Affairs Council
Vice Chair, Rhode Island Reform Party, 1998
Treasurer, Rhode Island Reform Party, 1997
Awards:
Saratoga Museum Foundation Award (2009)
Conservation Legislator of the Year Award (2005)
Community Service Award (2002)
RI Saltwater Anglers Association 2002 Environmental Award
President's Academic Excellence Award (URI, 1988)