86- PATTY SHEEHAN — Commissioner, Orlando City Council
Commissioner Patty Sheehan was first elected to the Orlando City Council in 2000. A graduate of the University of Central Floria, she earned her degree in art, but public service has been her true calling. A former administrator with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Patty is well known for her advocacy of pedestrian safety, safe neighborhoods, historic preservation and a thriving downtown. She serves as Vice Chair of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council and established some of the first neighborhood horizon planning processes, which led to successful developments like SoDo, Mills Park and Baldwin Park. She was the first openly-gay elected official in Central Florida, and passed non-discrimination protections and Domestic Partnership legislation for the LGBT community. She lives in a 1928 bungalow home with her puppy Sienna, a diva kitty named Nina Simon,e along with Peep, Cheep and Bleep (her mini flock of urban chickens).
