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O'SHEA, Martin "Marty"
O'SHEA, Martin "Marty." (rural Dubuque County-- ). Marty cast his first vote for Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in 1975 and did his first political volunteering for State Senator Larry Murphy in 1977. Marty and Anna married in 1979 and later raised sons Shawn and Aaron.
During a time of community unrest, Marty helped with the Dubuque Midnight Basketball League, Kaleidoscope Program, Council on Diversity, Equity in Education, PTA, and served 10 years on the Human Rights Commission.
The first presidential campaign Marty helped with was for Michael Dukakis in 1987, followed by Democratic candidates at all levels that Marty helped in his thirty-four years of political involvement. Marty became best known as the "Sign Guru" of Dubuque County Democratic politics beginning under the leadership of the late Don Hendricks.
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DBQDemocrats. Online: http://www.dbqdemocrats.org/halloffame.php#MartinOShea