14 Facts About Rick Sheehy

Rick Sheehy was born on October 3,1959 and is an American politician who served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 2005 to 2013.

Rick Sheehy was appointed to the office by Governor Dave Heineman, having been previously elected as Mayor of Hastings in 2000.

In 1994, Rick Sheehy was elected to the Hastings City Council as a Democrat.

Rick Sheehy served on the council for six years, for four of which, as president.

Lieutenant Governor Dave Heineman ascended to the governorship, and then appointed Rick Sheehy to succeed him as lieutenant governor.

The Heineman-Rick Sheehy ticket was handily elected in 2006 and was reelected in 2010.

Rick Sheehy is past Chairman of the National Lieutenant Governors Association; he completed his term in July, 2012.

Rick Sheehy continued his work with the Association by serving on the executive committee.

Rick Sheehy served on the Homeland Security Advisors Council for the National Governors Association.

Rick Sheehy is a past board member of the Nebraska Rural Health Association, as well as a FEMA Disaster Response Team member.

Rick Sheehy was awarded the "Distinguished Service to the States" award by the Council of State Governments for his efforts as an advocate for Nebraska, and his work on computerized health records and emergency preparedness.

The Omaha World-Herald reported that Rick Sheehy, who was then married, had been using his state-issued cell phone for years to make 2,000 late-night telephone calls to four different women.

On February 2,2013, Rick Sheehy issued a two-sentence resignation letter.

The records showed Rick Sheehy had been making calls to women other than his wife for at least four years.