Katherine M Sheehan was born on December 5,1963 and is an American politician and attorney serving as the 75th Mayor of Albany, New York.
12 Facts About Kathy Sheehan
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Kathy Sheehan was born outside Chicago and grew up in the Midwest.
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Kathy Sheehan earned a bachelor of science degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University in 1985.
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In 1996, Kathy Sheehan took a position at Intermagnetics General Corporation in Latham, New York.
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Kathy Sheehan helped negotiate the sale of the company to Philips Medical Systems.
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In 2009, Kathy Sheehan was elected City Treasurer of Albany, New York.
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On November 17,2012, Kathy Sheehan announced herself as a 2013 candidate for mayor.
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Kathy Sheehan defeated former Common Councilor Corey Ellis in a Democratic mayoral primary on September 10,2013.
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Kathy Sheehan won the Democratic nomination with 7,468 votes to Ellis's 3,294 votes.
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In 2017, Kathy Sheehan announced a $1 million vacant building grant program.
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Kathy Sheehan won the primary with 51 percent of the vote.
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Kathy Sheehan was re-elected Mayor on November 7,2017, winning 70 percent of the vote; Commisso received 22 percent of the vote as an independent candidate.