He attended Keith Academy, Lowell State College, and Suffolk University Law School.
In 1972 he ran for the Massachusetts's 5th congressional district seat vacated by F. Bradford Morse.
He finished second in the nine candidate Democratic primary, losing to John Kerry 27.56% to 20.75%.
[3] He was sentenced to 60 days in prison and lost his license to practice law.
[3][5] During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Sheehy worked in the offices of Congressmen James M. Shannon and Joseph D.