Lorraine M. Sheehan (1937-2009)
MSA SC 3520-12335
Biography:
Born Lorraine Marie Cantin, in Manchester, New Hampshire, May 2, 1937. Daughter of Donat and Laurette Cantin. Married to Peter Sheehan (later divorced); four children: John, Peter, Niall, and Laura. Died December 19, 2009, in Baltimore, Maryland.
General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 25 & 26 (D), Prince George's
County, 1974-83. Member, House Judiciary Committee, 1975-78; Ways and Means
Committee, 1978-83; Joint Committee on Rape and Related Offenses. Deputy
whip. Vice-chair, Prince George's delegation, 1978-82.
Private Career and Other Public Service:
Chair, Governor's Advisory Board on Rape and Sexual Offenses. Secretary
of state, 1983-87. President, The Arc of the United States. Member, Partnership
Policy Council on Block Grants, 1998. Public policy director, Maryland
Disability Law Center. Legislative consultant. Member, Parent-Teacher-Student
Association; Suitland Citizens Association; Professional Women's Club;
Kettering Civic Federation; Citizen for Branch Avenue Metro; National Association
of Secretaries of State. Board member, Greater South East Aging Center
and the Suitland Redevelopment Corporation. Commissioner, Anne Arundel
County Housing Authority. Ann Landon Scott Award for legislative excellence,
National Organization for Women; Religious Freedom Award; Margaret Sanger
Award; Developmental Disabilities Council Award; Maryland Psychological
Association Award; Maryland Association for the Mentally Retarded Award;
Mental Health Association of Prince George's County Award; Inductee, Maryland
Women's Hall of Fame, 2002. Advocate of the Year, Anne Arundel Disability
Commission, 2009. Recipient, Thomas
Kennedy Award, 2010.
Maryland
Women's Hall of Fame biography
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