Katherine M. Sheehan (born December 5, 1963)[1] is an American politician and attorney serving as the 75th Mayor of Albany, New York.
[4] After graduating from law school, she began working in the Albany office of Bond, Schoeneck & King.
[6] In May 2013, longtime Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings announced that he would not seek a sixth term in the fall elections.
[7] Sheehan defeated former Common Councilor Corey Ellis in a Democratic mayoral primary on September 10, 2013.
[15] In February 2017, Sheehan—along with Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy and Congressman Paul Tonko—was criticized by Bishop Edward Scharfenberger for supporting and attending a rally for Planned Parenthood despite being a Roman Catholic politician.
[20] In January 2018, the Sheehans purchased a house in the Ten Broeck Triangle section of the Arbor Hill neighborhood.