Kiscaden, Sheila M.
Senate 1993-2006 (District 30)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Olmsted, Wabasha
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/21/1946
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Unitarian Universalist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rochester
Occupation (when first elected):
Management Consultant
EDUCATION
Alexander Ramsey High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.S.; Education
University of Southern California; M.S.; Public Administration
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Olmsted County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
2013 to ?
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Richard
Children:
Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: fiscal policy, health care, human services, education, business climate, finance.
She ran for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota with Kelly Doran as Governor in the 2006 election. They dropped out of the race on March 24, 2006.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Olmsted, Wabasha
Occupation: Organizational Consultant
Party:
Independence
Party Notes: She continued to caucus with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party.
She announced her switch to the DFL party on January 9, 2006. At the same time she announced her run for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Capital Investment
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Commerce
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Commerce: Consumer Protection, Banking and Insurance
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Finance
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Finance: State Government Budget Division (Chair)
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Health and Family Security
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Senate Audit
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Rules and Administration: Senate Budget
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Rules and Administration: Technology
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Olmsted, Wabasha
Occupation: Organizational Consultant
Party:
Independence
Party Notes: She caucused with the Republican party until she was asked to leave on May 6, 2004.
She announced that she would caucus with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party on May 11, 2004.
Committees:
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Capital Investment
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Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004
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Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004: Consumer Protection and Banking
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Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004: Telecommunications and Technology
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Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
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Health and Family Security
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Senate Audit
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Rules and Administration: Senate Budget
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Organizational Consultant
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: She wasn't endorsed for reelection at the Republican district convention in May 2002.
She switched to the Independence Party on July 9, 2002.
She announced she would continue to caucus with the Republican party on December 13, 2002.
Committees:
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Capital Investment
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Finance
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Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
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Health and Family Security
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Management Consultant
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Children, Families and Learning
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Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
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Health and Family Security
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Health and Family Security/Human Resources Finance: Health and Family Security Budget Division
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Human Resources Finance
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
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Judiciary: Family Law
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Management Consultant
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Children, Families and Learning
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Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
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Health and Family Security
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Health and Family Security/Human Resources Finance: Health and Family Security Budget Division
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Human Resources Finance
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
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Judiciary: Family Law
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Management Consultant
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
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Family Services
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Health Care
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Health Care: Health Care and Family Services Finance Division
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Family Law
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Judiciary: Joint Crime Prevention and Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Management Consultant
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
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Family Services
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Health Care
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Health Care: Health Care and Family Services Finance Division
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Family Law
Senate Photos
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer
with the generous help of the Minnesota
Digital Library.
District Files
District File - 2000 District 30
District File - 2002 District 30
District File - 2001 District 30
District File - 2003 District 30
District File - 2004 District 30
District File - 2005 District 30
District File - 2006 District 30
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.