Sheila Kuehl

Sheila James Kuehl (born February 9, 1941 in Tulsa , Oklahoma ) is an American politician and actress .

Life

In her childhood, Kuehl was seen as a child star in various television roles. She played Stuart Erwin's daughter Jackie on the television show Trouble With Father . In the 1960s she portrayed Zelda Gilroy in the television show The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis . After her acting career ended, Kuehl began studying law in the 1970s . She graduated from UCLA ( BA ) and Harvard Law School ( JD .).

Kuehl became a member of the Democratic Party . In 1994 she was elected for the first time as a member of the California State Assembly , to which she was a member until 2000. Kuehl was the first openly gay MP in the Lower House of California . In 2000 she was elected to the California Senate, where she remained until 2008. Her successor in the Senate in 2008 was Fran Pavley .

Kuehl lives in Santa Monica .

Works (selection)

Safe At School: Addressing the School Environment and LGBT Safety through Policy and Legislation (jointly)

Web links

Commons : Sheila Kuehl - Collection of Images

personal data
SURNAME	Kuehl, Sheila
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kuehl, Sheila James (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and actress
DATE OF BIRTH	February 9, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tulsa , Oklahoma , United States