John Sheehan
John Sheehan is currently pursuing his Masters in Public Policy from the
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, concentrating in International
and Global Affairs. John's primary area of focus is the Horn of Africa,
and he spent the summer of 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya working for the
United Nations Political Office for Somalia. Prior to starting at
Harvard, John worked as a research specialist with political consulting
firm Varoga & Rice and in the Massachusetts House of
Representatives. While at the State House, John was responsible for
initiating the revocation of Robert Mugabe's honorary degree from the
University of Massachusetts, marking the first occasion that an American
institution stripped an international figure of the honor. John also
authored "Terror-Free" pension investment legislation that became a
national model after being submitted in over a dozen states. John is a
Massachusetts native and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts
Amherst.
Last Name:
Sheehan
Class:
January 2007
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