Sheila Krumholz
Sheila Krumholz | |
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.jpg) Krumholz in 2019 | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Owatonna Senior High School University of Minnesota (1988)[1][2] |
| Known for | Former executive director of OpenSecrets |
Sheila Krumholz (born 1964 or 1965) is the former executive director of OpenSecrets.
Biography
[edit]Krumholz was born and raised in Owatonna, Minnesota. She grew up in a nonpolitical family, the second-youngest of eight children.[1] She attended Owatonna Senior High School.[1] She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1988, with majors in international relations and Spanish language and a minor in political science.[1][2]
In 1989, she was hired as an associate editor by the predecessor of OpenSecrets, a research group based in Washington, D.C., eventually moving to research director.[2]
She served as the executive director of the organization from 2006 until her retirement in 2023.[3][1]
In March 2019, she testified to the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch on improving lobbyist tracking data.[4]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2010, Fast Company named her one of the most influential women in technology.[5]
In 2022, she was named as one of the 500 most influential people in Washington by Washingtonian.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Krumholz is married to Daniel Oshtry and has two children.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Spencer, Jim (September 14, 2013). "Minnesota Native Keeps Tabs on Money in Politics". Star-Tribune.
- ^ a b c Maas, Susan. "Telling Secrets". University of Minnesota Alumni Association.
- ^ Morrison, Pat (November 6, 2012). "Sheila Krumholz – She Follows the Money". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Testimony of Sheila Krumholz, Executive Director of the Center for Responsive Politics to the House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee re: Improving Lobbyist Tracking Data" (PDF). United States Congress. March 29, 2019.
- ^ Cunningham, Lillian (March 25, 2010). "The Most Influential Women in Technology 2010 – Sheila Krumholz". Fast Company.
- ^ "Washington DC's 500 Most Influential People". Washingtonian. May 3, 2022.
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