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Kathleen Sheran

Kathy Sheran
Kathleen Sheran 2012.jpg
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 19th district
23rd (2007–2013)
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by John Hottinger
Succeeded by Nick Frentz
Personal details
Born (1947-05-18) May 18, 1947 (age 70)
Mankato, Minnesota
Political party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse(s) Dean Doyscher
Children 3
Alma mater College of Saint Teresa
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Occupation registered nurse, educator

Kathleen J. "Kathy" Sheran (born May 18, 1947) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 19, which included portions of Blue Earth, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties in the south central part of the state.

Sheran is the daughter of Robert Sheran, who is a former chief justice and associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She graduated from Convent of the Visitation School in Mendota Heights in 1965, then attended the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, receiving her B.S. in Nursing. She later earned her M.S. degree at Mankato State University (now called Minnesota State University). Sheran is a registered nurse by profession and former assistant professor of nursing at Minnesota State University in Mankato.

Sheran has been active in Mankato city government for many years. She served briefly as mayor, and was a member of the city council for 16 years, during which time she was council president and Mayor Pro Tem. She is a former member of the city's Civil Service Commission, the Economic Development Authority, the Housing Redevelopment Authority, and the Human Rights Commission.


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