Nancy Shepherd

Not to be confused with Nancy Sheppard.

Nancy Shepherd was a Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, California. She was elected to office by the Palo Alto City Council on 6 January 2014,^[1] and replaced by fellow councilwoman Karen Holman on 5 January 2016.^[2]

Nancy Shepherd
Mayor of Palo Alto
In office January 2014 – January 2015
Deputy	Liz Kniss
Preceded by	Gregory Scharff
Succeeded by	Karen Holman
Personal details
Born	1954 (age 70–71) San Francisco, California
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Mark R. Shepherd
Alma mater	San Francisco State University

Shepherd was born in San Francisco, California in 1954. She attended college at the San Francisco State University, graduating with a master's degree in international relations. Shepherd was elected to the Palo Alto City Council in 2010, serving as councilwoman until being appointed mayor.^[3]