With 30 years' experience working in Washington, D.C., Daniel J. Sheehan serves as the executive director of the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP), whose mission is to improve the quality of life for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families by advocating for the member organizations that serve them. Mr. Sheehan has served in this capacity since September 2012. Mr. Sheehan has also worked as a registered lobbyist and professional staff in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, gaining the necessary knowledge and expertise in legislative and public policy matters to advocate effectively before the federal government. He worked for more than 16 years in the private sector representing various localities, universities, transit systems and airports on infrastructure, transportation and coastal matters. Before entering the private sector, he served as a legislative assistant to both a senator and a member of the House of Representatives. He also served as a professional staff member of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Exports, Tax Policy, and Special Problems. Through his time on the Hill, Mr. Sheehan worked on a variety of issues including transportation, appropriations, commerce, public works, water resources, education, labor, and the environment.Mr. Sheehan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and economics from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.
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