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Paul J Sheehy

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Preceded by
  
Philip L. Shea

Political party
  
Democratic

Succeeded by
  
Nancy A. Sullivan

Name
  
Paul Sheehy


Preceded by
  
James Sullivan

Role
  
Politician

Succeeded by
  
William Taupier

Party
  
Democratic Party

Full Name
  
Paul Joseph Sheehy

Born
  
November 1, 1934 Lowell, Massachusetts (
1934-11-01
)

Alma mater
  
Lowell State College Suffolk University Law School

Died
  
March 10, 2014, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Education
  
Lowell State College, Suffolk University Law School

Paul Joseph Sheehy (November 1, 1934 – March 10, 2014) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Massachusetts Senate and was City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Sheehy was born in Lowell. He attended Keith Academy, Lowell State College, and Suffolk University Law School.

From 1965 to 1972 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1972 he ran for the Massachusetts's 5th congressional district seat vacated by F. Bradford Morse. He finished second in the nine candidate Democratic primary, losing to John Kerry 27.56% to 20.75%. From 1971 to 1973 he served as director of the Lowell Bank and Trust Co.

In 1974, Sheehy was named city manager of Lowell. He resigned his post on September 5, 1975 after he was convicted of bank fraud and three counts of making false statements in Lowell Bank and Trust Co.'s books. He was sentenced to 60 days in prison and lost his license to practice law.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Sheehy worked in the offices of Congressmen James M. Shannon and Joseph D. Early.

In 1984 he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate. He served three terms before losing to Republican Nancy A. Sullivan in 1990.

Sheehy died on March 10, 2014.

References

Paul J. Sheehy Wikipedia