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Francis Patrick Sheehan (OAM)

Born
17 August 1937 (Ballarat, Victoria, Australia)
Died
05 May 2021
Parents
Cornelius Joseph, farmer, and Kathleen Veronica O'Donohue
Marriage

Religion: Catholic

Marital Status: 15 Oct 1966 Rosalie Moroney; 1s. 3d.

Education
St Brendan's Primary School, Dunnstown; St Paul's Technical School, Ballarat; matriculated Ballarat 1968; Trained Trade Instructors Certificate, Dip Tech Ed, Hawthorn State College; Diploma of Rural Business Management, University of Melbourne (Glenormiston Campus) 2002.
Career

At 14 worked on family farm; motor mechanic; youth worker Melbourne and New South Wales four years; national president Young Christian Workers 1964-1966; assembler Ford Motor Co., office-bearer Technical Teachers Association of Victoria; Motor trades instructor, Ballarat School of Mines 1970-1982; Director, Ballarat Young Workers Housing Society; best and fairest award Ballarat Football League and executive member local football clubs.

Motor trades instructor

Party
Australian Labor Party
HouseElectorateStart End
Legislative AssemblyBallarat South3 April 19822 October 1992Seat abolished

*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
Speeches
Legislative Assembly 1 June 1982 Ballarat South Inaugural Speech Transcript
Other seats contested
Ballarat South 1973, 1976, 1979. Ballarat East 1992.
References

References: Who's Who in Australia 1983; Victorian Parliamentary Handbook; Labor Star Aug 1981; Ballarat Courier 5 Apr 1982. 6 Apr 1983; personal information

Data Source: Browne, G, 'Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1900-84', 1985


Last updated: 19th May 2021