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Kiscaden, Sheila M.

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Senate 1993-2006 (District 30)

Party when first elected: Independent Republican

Counties Served: Olmsted, Wabasha

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/21/1946

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Gender: Female

Religion: Unitarian Universalist

Reported Minority: None Reported

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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

State Board/Commission/Council: Governor's Children's Cabinet Advisory Council, Minnesota (Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee Member); [Dates Unknown] [Appointed]

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.

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Total Days Served: 5110

SESSIONS SERVED

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: Senate

District: 30

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Rochester

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

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.

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Commerce
Commerce: Consumer Protection, Banking and Insurance
Finance
Finance: State Government Budget Division (Chair)
Health and Family Security
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Senate Audit
Rules and Administration: Senate Budget
Rules and Administration: Technology

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: Senate

District: 30

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Rochester

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

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.

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004
Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004: Consumer Protection and Banking
Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004: Telecommunications and Technology
Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Health and Family Security
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Senate Audit
Rules and Administration: Senate Budget

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: Senate

District: 30

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Rochester

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

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.

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Finance
Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Health and Family Security
Judiciary
Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: Senate

District: 30

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Rochester

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Olmsted

Occupation: Management Consultant

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
Health and Family Security
Health and Family Security/Human Resources Finance: Health and Family Security Budget Division
Human Resources Finance
Judiciary
Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
Judiciary: Family Law

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: Senate

District: 30

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Rochester

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Olmsted

Occupation: Management Consultant

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
Health and Family Security
Health and Family Security/Human Resources Finance: Health and Family Security Budget Division
Human Resources Finance
Judiciary
Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
Judiciary: Family Law

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79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: Senate

District: 30

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Rochester

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Olmsted

Occupation: Management Consultant

Party: Independent Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Family Services
Health Care
Health Care: Health Care and Family Services Finance Division
Judiciary
Judiciary: Family Law
Judiciary: Joint Crime Prevention and Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: Senate

District: 30

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Rochester

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Olmsted

Occupation: Management Consultant

Party: Independent Republican

Committees:

Family Services
Health Care
Health Care: Health Care and Family Services Finance Division
Judiciary
Judiciary: Family Law

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OTHER INFORMATION

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

District News Files

2000 (30)

2001 (30)

2002 (30)

2003 (30)

2004 (30)

2005 (30)

2006 (30)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Senator Don Betzold confers with Senator Sheila Kiscaden during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1993. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

Senator Sheila Kiscaden speaks during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1993. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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