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
DeputyLiz Kniss
Preceded byGregory Scharff
Succeeded byKaren Holman
Personal details
Born1954 (age 69–70)
San Francisco, California
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMark R. Shepherd
Alma materSan 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

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  1. ^ Green, Jason (7 January 2014). "Nancy Shepherd named mayor of Palo Alto". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. ^ Green, Jason (8 January 2015). "Palo Alto: Holman named mayor". Daily News. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ^ "About Nancy Shepherd". Palo Alto City Council. City of Palo Alto. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.