RESUME
JOHN DONALD O'SHEA
Lawyer
Private Practice
(Jan. '69 — Nov. '74).
Circuit Judge
14h Judicial Circuit, IL
(Dec. '74 — Jan. 4, 2000).
Presiding Judge — Criminal Division — Circuit Court, Rock Island County, IL.
(8.5 of last 10 years).
Assistant State’s Attorney
Rock Island County, IL
(Sept. '66 — Jan. '69)
Corporation Counsel.
City of Moline, IL.
(May '69 to May '73)
Graduate
University of Notre Dame (BA '64) — (JD '65).
IL National Guard
(Jan. '66 — June '66)
U.S. Naval Reserve
Commissioned — Lt. j.g. JAG (Dec. '67).
Retired, Lt. Cmdr. — Hon. Discharge (April '73)
Published Author — Books
1. CrossLink Publishing
"Memories of the Great Depression - a Time Forgotten"
Published October 5, 2021
30 Personal Memoirs of the Great Depression
2. Beacon Publishing
"The Stuffed Animal"
Published November 12, 2021
Illustrated children's Christmas story
3. CrossLink Publishing
"Memories of the Great Depression - a Time Remembered"
Published December 13, 2022
24 Personal Memoirs of the Great Depression
4. Self-Published
"The Christmas Reindeer"
Published October 26, 2023
Illustrated children's Christmas adventure
Published Playwright
18 plays. Published by four publishers
http://www.osheasplays.com
Paid Op Ed Writer
Moline Dispatch, and Rock Island Argus (2000 — present)
Quad City Times (2017 — present)
https://irishthinker.blogspot.com
Volunteer Theatrical Director.
Alleman Catholic High School, Rock Island (2003 — 2019),
Seeton Catholic Junior High and St. Pius X Junior High (from time to time)
Edison Jr. High in RI (14 years)
Sherrard High School (1 year).
Community Theater
Actor, singer, director and producer (1967 — present)
JOHN DONALD O'SHEA
Lawyer
Private Practice
(Jan. '69 — Nov. '74).
Circuit Judge
14h Judicial Circuit, IL
(Dec. '74 — Jan. 4, 2000).
Presiding Judge — Criminal Division — Circuit Court, Rock Island County, IL.
(8.5 of last 10 years).
Assistant State’s Attorney
Rock Island County, IL
(Sept. '66 — Jan. '69)
Corporation Counsel.
City of Moline, IL.
(May '69 to May '73)
Graduate
University of Notre Dame (BA '64) — (JD '65).
IL National Guard
(Jan. '66 — June '66)
U.S. Naval Reserve
Commissioned — Lt. j.g. JAG (Dec. '67).
Retired, Lt. Cmdr. — Hon. Discharge (April '73)
Published Author — Books
1. CrossLink Publishing
"Memories of the Great Depression - a Time Forgotten"
Published October 5, 2021
30 Personal Memoirs of the Great Depression
2. Beacon Publishing
"The Stuffed Animal"
Published November 12, 2021
Illustrated children's Christmas story
3. CrossLink Publishing
"Memories of the Great Depression - a Time Remembered"
Published December 13, 2022
24 Personal Memoirs of the Great Depression
4. Self-Published
"The Christmas Reindeer"
Published October 26, 2023
Illustrated children's Christmas adventure
Published Playwright
18 plays. Published by four publishers
http://www.osheasplays.com
Paid Op Ed Writer
Moline Dispatch, and Rock Island Argus (2000 — present)
Quad City Times (2017 — present)
https://irishthinker.blogspot.com
Volunteer Theatrical Director.
Alleman Catholic High School, Rock Island (2003 — 2019),
Seeton Catholic Junior High and St. Pius X Junior High (from time to time)
Edison Jr. High in RI (14 years)
Sherrard High School (1 year).
Community Theater
Actor, singer, director and producer (1967 — present)