Sheila Doyle Russell (September 29, 1935 – December 12, 2022) was an American politician who served as the 66th mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was a 14-year member of the Cambridge City Council. She retired in 1999.[1][2] Russell and fellow mayor and councilman Francis Duehay were called “basically … the heart and soul” of the City Council.[3] Her husband was himself former Cambridge mayor Leonard J. Russell. [4]
Sheila Russell | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1996–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Reeves |
| Succeeded by | Francis Duehay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1935 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2022 (aged 87) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Leonard J. Russell |
| Children | 5 |
The West Cambridge Youth Center at 680 Huron Avenue in Cambridge is named after her as the "Mayor Sheila Doyle Russell Youth and Community Center."[5]
References edit
- ^ Hawkins, Kyle D. (May 3, 1999). "Sheila Russell To Leave City Council Position". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "'It's My Turn'". The Harvard Crimson. March 4, 1996. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Levy, Marc (November 21, 2020). "Former mayor Duehay passes; compromiser served 36 years in Cambridge political roles". Cambridge Day. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "'Sheila Russell, former mayor of Cambridge, dies at 87'". Boston Globe. December 20, 2022.
- ^ "'Russell Youth Center'". City of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
 | This article about a mayor in Massachusetts is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |