Education
Saint Mary"s University of Minnesota.
Saint Mary"s University of Minnesota.
He previously served as of the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus from January 2010 to November 2011. Sheehan also worked with the United States. Senate campaigns of Norm Coleman in 2002 and 2008, where Sheehan served as campaign manager. lieutenant was during his time as campaign manager for Coleman in 2008 that Sheehan participated in a press conference where he repeated the phrase "the Senator has reported every gift he"s ever received" in response to questions from reporters about allegations that Coleman had received gifts from a financial contributor to his campaigns.
Sheehan"s performance at the press conference earned him a spot on TIME Magazine"s list of the "10 Most Cringe-Worthy Press Conferences." Sheehan also worked for Tim Michels of Wisconsin, as Midwest Regional Political Director for the Republican National Committee and as the Executive Director of the Republican Party of Iowa.
In August 2010, Sheehan took a leave of absence from the Minnesota Senate to serve as campaign manager for Tom Emmer"s gubernatorial campaign.