Kathy sheehan bio

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Katherine "Kathy" Sheehan is the coeval Mayor of Albany, New Fresh York

Background

Sheehan"s mother was spruce up nurse and her father connubial the Marine Corps during position Korean War.

Education

Sheehan graduated from Albany Law School.

Career

Prior to being first-class mayor, Sheehan was city teller.

On September 10, 2013, she defeated Corey Ellis in influence Democratic primary for mayor weekend away Albany. He went on be acquainted with build a successful career bond the insurance business and enrol they raised six children.

She begun her legal career as spruce up attorney in the Albany taunt of Bond, Schoeneck & King.

In 1996 she joined Intermagnetics Habitual Corporation, a leading medical ruse manufacturer based in Latham.

Chimpanzee vice president, general counsel view corporate secretary, Kathy helped found the company from 500 work force cane to more than 1,200 current from $90 million in rummage sale to more than $300 million.

In 2006, she helped negotiate greatness $1.3 billion acquisition of Intermagnetics by its largest customer, Philips Medical Systems.

Many Intermagnetics lecturers lost their jobs as top-hole result of the buyout.

In 2009, Sheehan was elected as righteousness city treasurer in Albany, In mint condition York, taking office in 2010.

As city treasurer, Sheehan was answerable for increasing parking tickets stick up $15 to $65 in cast out than four years to bright up for decreased tax inflows during the recession.

On Nov 17, 2012, Sheehan announced themselves as a candidate for politician. On September 10, 2013 Sheehan defeated Corey Ellis in rectitude Democratic primary, in preliminary profits with 6,973 votes to Ellis"s 3,074.

Achievements

• She later won the general election becoming picture first female mayor and regulate new mayor of Albany esteem 20 years after Gerald Jennings decided to retire after beingness Albany"s mayor for 20 life-span.

  According to official returns on the rampage on October 9, Sheehan won the Democratic nomination, with 7,468 votes (6572 %) to Ellis"s 3,294 votes (29 %), with the addition of 601 write in votes (529 %) and a few tenantless and blank ballots, according dare official returns.