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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Senate Media ServicesThis 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: Senate Media ServicesThis image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library..