James Sheehan, Democratic Candidate for State Senate District 36

General Information

Name : Mr. James Christopher Sheehan
Also known as : Jim
Date of birth : 27 January 1966
Place of residence : North Kingstown

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : University of Rhode Island
Degree : BA
Year of graduation : 1988

Grad school

University : Catholic Unversity in DC
Degree : Masters in History
Year of graduation : 1992

Employment Information

Job titles held : Regional Marketing Associate and Educator
Employers : American Finance Group and Warwick Public Schools

Political Information

Party affiliation : Democrat
Running for a: State office
Running for position: State Senate
Chamber/district: District 36
Incumbent: Yes
First elected: 07 November 2000
Previous elective offices : N/A
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : Congress in 1998

URLs

Website : www.senatorsheehan.com
Twitter : @SenatorSheehan
Facebook : www.Facebook.com/SenatorJimSheehan
Youtube : n/a

Other facts

I am the husband of Meredith Sheehan. We have two children Colin (10) and Liam (3). I was recently named the Co-chair of the Senate and House Joint Economic Development Committee and acting chair of the Senate Government Oversight Committee. I am also the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. Received the NFIB Friend of Small Business Award Twice rated as top good government legislator in the General Assembly by independent government watchdog group Common Cause