Colleen Sheehan

Colleen A. Sheehan
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 149th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – November 30, 1996
Preceded byEllen Harley
Succeeded byConstance H. Williams
Personal details
Born (1956-01-07) January 7, 1956 (age 68)[1]
Plattsburgh, New York, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJohn A. Doody III
ChildrenJohn A. Doody IV; Brenda M. Hafera
Residence(s)Wayne, PA
Alma materPh.D Claremont Graduate School; M.A. Claremont Graduate School; B.A. Eisenhouwer College
OccupationUniversity Professor

Colleen Ann Sheehan (born January 7, 1956) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] A former, longtime member of the Villanova University faculty, she is currently a professor of politics and ethics in the Arizona State University's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership (SKETL).[3][4]

An education advocate, she fought for increased funding for K-12 education, saying, "There is no more important responsibility of our government here in Pennsylvania than the education of our children.[5]

  1. ^ "Faculty and Staff | Villanova University".
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ "Colleen A. Sheehan" (biography). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, retrieved online May 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rep. Sheehan will visit groups in Lower Merion." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 26, 1995, p. W3 (subscription required).
  5. ^ "House GOP defies Ridge, votes for more school aid." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 12, 1996, p. R3 (subscription required).