Michael Sheehy

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{about||the Irish Gaelic football selector and player|Mikey Sheehy}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name=Michael Sheehy

| image name=File:Michael Sheehy.png

| state_house=Ohio

| state=Ohio

| district=46th

| preceded=Matt Szollosi

| succeeded=

| term_start=June 16, 2013

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| party=Democratic

| residence= Oregon, Ohio

| spouse=Sandra

| children=4

| death_date=

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| alma_mater=University of Toledo

| profession=Railroad freight conductor

| religion=

|}}

Michael Sheehy is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 46th district.{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiohouse.gov/michael-sheehy/biography|title=Michael Sheehy - House District 46|publisher=Ohio House of Representatives|accessdate=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230147/http://www.ohiohouse.gov/michael-sheehy/biography|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=live}} He was appointed to the post in June 2013 to replace Matt Szollosi, who stepped down to take a position as executive director of Affiliated Construction Trades of Ohio.{{cite news|url=http://www.presspublications.com/from-the-press/12002-sheehy-to-fill-szollosis-vacant-seat-in-legislature|title=Sheehy to fill Szollosi's vacant seat in legislature|last=Kaczala|first=Kelly|date=1 July 2013|work=presspublications.com|accessdate=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026064309/http://www.presspublications.com/from-the-press/12002-sheehy-to-fill-szollosis-vacant-seat-in-legislature|archive-date=26 October 2014|url-status=live}} Sheehy had served on the city council of Oregon, Ohio since 1993, and was running for re-election to the council when he was appointed to the House of Representatives.{{cite news|url=http://www.presspublications.com/from-the-press/12096-committee-to-decide-on-eighth-council-candidate|title=Committee to decide on eighth council candidate|last=Kaczala|first=Kelly|date=15 July 2013|work=presspublications.com|accessdate=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718141659/http://www.presspublications.com/from-the-press/12096-committee-to-decide-on-eighth-council-candidate|archive-date=18 July 2013|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2013/07/08/Susor-cites-lost-chances-in-challenge-to-Seferian.html|title=Susor cites lost chances in challenge to Seferian|last=Ligato|first=Lorenzo|date=8 July 2013|work=Toledo Blade|accessdate=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712032259/http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2013/07/08/Susor-cites-lost-chances-in-challenge-to-Seferian.html|archive-date=12 July 2013|url-status=live}} He has also worked in the railroad industry for CSX Transportation and he served in the US Army in an administrative capacity during the Vietnam War.