Paul J. Sheehy

Paul J. Sheehy
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the First Middlesex District
In office
1985–1991
Preceded byPhilip L. Shea
Succeeded byNancy A. Sullivan
City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts
In office
1974–1975
Preceded byJames Sullivan
Succeeded byWilliam Taupier
Personal details
Born
Paul Joseph Sheehy

(1934-11-01)November 1, 1934
Lowell, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 10, 2014(2014-03-10) (aged 79)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materLowell State College
Suffolk University Law School
OccupationAttorney
Politician
City Manager

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.[1]

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%.[2] From 1971 to 1973 he served as director of the Lowell Bank and Trust Co.[3]

In 1974, Sheehy was named city manager of Lowell.[4] 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.[3] He was sentenced to 60 days in prison and lost his license to practice law.[3][5]

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Sheehy worked in the offices of Congressmen James M. Shannon and Joseph D. Early.[5]

In 1984 he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate. He served three terms before losing to Republican Nancy A. Sullivan in 1990.[6]

Sheehy died on March 10, 2014.[7]

References

  1. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1989-1990. p. 76.
  2. ^ "MA District 5 – D Primary Race – Sep 19, 1972". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c UPI (August 30, 1975). "City Manager Gets 60-Day Sentence". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Sheehy named Lowell manager on 53d ballot". Boston Globe. May 1, 1974.
  5. ^ a b Black, Chris (October 3, 1985). "State Sen. Paul J. Sheehy of Lowell, the swing vote". Boston Globe.
  6. ^ Carr, Howie (February 12, 1992). "Former state senator takes low road in Highlands". Boston Herald.
  7. ^ 'Former Lowell senator, manager Sheehy dies,' LowellSun.com., Lyle Morgan, March 10, 2014