Sheila Frahm

A Senator from Kansas. Born Sheila Sloan, March 22, 1945, in Colby, Thomas County, Kans. Graduated from Colby High School 1963. Received Bachelor of Science degree from Fort Hays State University 1967. Attended University of Texas at Austin. Chairman, Colby Public Schools Board of Education. Chairman, Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center Board of Education. Appointed to Kansas State Board of Education 1985, elected 1986, vice-chairman in 1987. Elected to the Kansas senate in 1988. Reelected in 1990 and 1992. Elected majority leader in 1993. Elected Lieutenant Governor of Kansas in 1994. Appointed Kansas Secretary of Administration 1995. Appointed on June 11, 1996, as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Dole and served from June 11, 1996, to November 5, 1996, when a successor to the full term was elected. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the remainder of the appointed term in 1996. Executive director, Kansas Association of Community College Trustees 1997-. Is a resident of Colby, Kans.