Lorraine M. Sheehan

Lorraine M. Sheehan
63rd Secretary of State of Maryland
In office 1983–1987
Governor	Harry Hughes
Preceded by	Patricia G. Holtz
Succeeded by	Winfield M. Kelly Jr.
Maryland State House of Delegates, Districts 25 & 26
In office 1974–1983
Constituency	Prince George's County, Maryland
Personal details
Born	Lorraine Marie Cantin (1937-05-02)May 2, 1937 Manchester, New Hampshire
Died	December 19, 2009(2009-12-19) (aged 72) Baltimore, Maryland
Political party	Democratic

Lorraine Marie Sheehan (née Cantin; May 2, 1937 – December 19, 2009) was the 63rd Secretary of State of Maryland and a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates, representing part of Prince George's County, Maryland.

Sheehan was born in Manchester, New Hampshire and moved to Maryland in 1965. After her son was diagnosed with disabilities, Sheehan became active in advocating for disability rights.^[1]

Sheehan was elected to the Maryland State House of Delegates in 1974, representing the 26th district in Prince George's County. She was re-elected in 1978 and again in 1982, in the new 25th district.^[2]

Sheehan was appointed by Governor Harry Hughes to be Secretary of State of Maryland in 1983, serving a four-year term.^[1]

After her career in public service, Sheehan moved to Anne Arundel County, Maryland and remained active in disability issues, becoming president of the Arc of the United States. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2002 and was the 2009 Advocate of the Year for the Anne Arundel Disability Commission.^[1][3]

Sheehan died of pneumonia complicated by cystic fibrosis on December 19, 2009, at Johns Hopkins Hospital.^[3]

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