Nancy Shepherd was a Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, California. She was elected to office by the Palo Alto City Council on 6 January 2014,[1] and replaced by fellow councilwoman Karen Holman on 5 January 2016.[2]
Nancy Shepherd | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Palo Alto | |
| In office January 2014 – January 2015 | |
| Deputy | Liz Kniss |
| Preceded by | Gregory Scharff |
| Succeeded by | Karen Holman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) San Francisco, California |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Mark R. Shepherd |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
Shepherd was born in San Francisco, California in 1954. She attended college at the San Francisco State University, graduating with a master's degree in international relations. Shepherd was elected to the Palo Alto City Council in 2010, serving as councilwoman until being appointed mayor.[3]
References
edit- ^ Green, Jason (7 January 2014). "Nancy Shepherd named mayor of Palo Alto". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Green, Jason (8 January 2015). "Palo Alto: Holman named mayor". Daily News. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "About Nancy Shepherd". Palo Alto City Council. City of Palo Alto. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.