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James Sheehan's Biography

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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)

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