Tracy Sheehan
Tracy Sheehan is a former judge on the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was elected without opposition in 2006 and took office in January 2007.[1][2] Sheehan retired on March 10, 2017.[3]
Education
Sheehan received an undergraduate degree, with a major in communications and a minor in psychology, from Washington State University in 1980. She was awarded a J.D. from the Stetson University College of Law in 1989.[1]
Career
- 2007-2017: Judge, Unified Family Court, Florida 13th Circuit Court
- 1998-2006: Solo practitioner, Law Office of Tracy Sheehan
- 1996-1998: Partner, Cohen, Jayson, Foster and Sheehan
- 1994-1996: Attorney, Hillsborough County Public Defender's Office
- 1988-1994: Law clerk and associate, Law Office of Barry Cohen
- 1980-1987: News reporter, substitute news anchor and news anchor for television stations in the states of Washington, Tennessee and Florida[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Sheehan was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[4]
Noteworthy events
Sheehan charged with DUI (2013)
- See also: Politicians convicted of DUI
Judge Sheehan was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on the night of July 5, 2013. An officer noted a vehicle driven by Sheehan was drifting outside of the lane after she exited a parking garage. During the traffic stop, the officer noted Sheehan's eyes were watery and bloodshot, her speech was slurred, and he detected the scent of alcohol on her breath.[5]
According to a police report, blood tests recorded her blood alcohol level at 0.171 percent and 0.161 percent. This amount was more than twice Florida's legal blood alcohol limit of 0.08 percent. After posting a $500 bond the following day, Sheehan was released. In a phone call, the judge commented,
| “ | . . .it's a very poor reflection on the judiciary, and that's what is most regrettable.[6][7] | ” |
Awards and associations
- 2006: Hillsborough County Bar Trial Lawyer Section's "In the Trenches" award for criminal litigation
- 2004: Florida's Children First! award for "service to children in and out of the courtroom"
- 2001: Hillsborough County Guardian ad Litem award for "dedicated service to the children of Hillsborough County"
- 2000-2001: Outstanding Teen Court Judge and Volunteer Mentor Award
- 1989: International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award[1]
See also
External links
- 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judicial Directory"
- ABC Action News, "Getting to know Judge Tracy Sheehan with this week's '10 questions'," December 7, 2011 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 13th Judicial Circuit Court, "Tracy Sheehan profile"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Judge Brenda "Tracy" Sheehan"
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Hillsborough Judge Tracy Sheehan to resign unexpectedly from the bench," January 26, 2017
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Hillsborough County Circuit Court judge charged with DUI," July 6, 2013
- ↑ The Ledger.com, "Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Arrested on DUI Charge," July 7, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
