Sheila Russell
American politician (1935–2022)
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Sheila Doyle Russell (September 29, 1935 – December 12, 2022) was an American politician who served as the 66th mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was a 14-year member of the Cambridge City Council. She retired in 1999.[1][2] Russell and fellow mayor and councilman Francis Duehay were called “basically … the heart and soul” of the City Council.[3] Her husband was himself former Cambridge mayor Leonard J. Russell. [4]
Preceded byKenneth Reeves
Succeeded byFrancis Duehay
BornSeptember 29, 1935
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2022 (aged 87)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sheila Russell | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1996–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Reeves |
| Succeeded by | Francis Duehay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1935 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2022 (aged 87) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Leonard J. Russell |
| Children | 5 |
The West Cambridge Youth Center at 680 Huron Avenue in Cambridge is named after her as the "Mayor Sheila Doyle Russell Youth and Community Center."[5]
