Nancy Shepherd should not be confused with Nancy Sheppard.
| Nancy Shepherd | |
| Order: | Mayor of Palo Alto |
| Term Start: | January 2014 |
| Term End: | January 2015 |
| Deputy: | Liz Kniss |
| Predecessor: | Gregory Scharff |
| Successor: | Karen Holman |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California |
| Party: | Independent |
| Spouse: | Mark R. Shepherd |
| Alma Mater: | San Francisco State University |
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]
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]