James C. Sheehan
Democratic · RI
Teacher in the Warwick school department who served two decades in the Rhode Island Senate, from 2001 until 2021. Holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and a master's degree from Catholic University.
Where James C. Sheehan stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Was the prime sponsor of Rhode Island's 2012 reform to the Access to Public Records Act.
January 1, 2012Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Also on this bill
- November 7, 2000 · Was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in 2000 from District 36 and served 20 years before retiring in 2020. He was lead author of Rhode Island's 2012 overhaul of the Access to Public Records Act, the law letting the public see government records, and won Common Cause Rhode Island's Excellence in Public Service Award. (Supports Government Efficiency)
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in 2000 from District 36 and served 20 years before retiring in 2020. He was lead author of Rhode Island's 2012 overhaul of the Access to Public Records Act, the law letting the public see government records, and won Common Cause Rhode Island's Excellence in Public Service Award.
November 7, 2000Supports Government Efficiency
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Also on this bill
- January 1, 2012 · Was the prime sponsor of Rhode Island's 2012 reform to the Access to Public Records Act. (Supports Anti-Corruption)
Past races James C. Sheehan ran in:
- Representative in General Assembly · November 3, 2026 · State House District 31; Rhode Island
- Representative in General Assembly · September 9, 2026 · State House District 31; Rhode Island