Kay Halloran

Kay Halloran
Kay Halloran
Mayor of Cedar Rapids
	In office; 2006–2009
Preceded by	Paul Pate
Succeeded by	Ron Corbett
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 56th district; 49th (1983–1992)
	In office; January 13, 1997 – January 7, 2001
Personal details
Born	January 19, 1937; Estherville, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Allen R. Chapman
Children	2
Alma mater	State University of Iowa (BA, JD)
Occupation	Lawyer

Kathleen Halloran Chapman, (born January 19, 1937), known as Kay Chapman or Kay Halloran, is an American politician and attorney who served as Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa from 2006 to 2009.[1]

Early life and education

Halloran was born on January 19, 1937 in Estherville, Iowa. She graduated from of Franklin High School in Cedar Rapids before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the State University of Iowa.[2] She later returned to her alma mater to earn a Juris Doctor.[3]

Career

A Democrat, she previously served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives,[4][5] and a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[6] an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino.

Kay Halloran (far right) with George W. Bush after the Iowa flood of 2008.

Halloran was the first woman to enter into private law practice in Cedar Rapids, and the city's second female mayor. Halloran opted not to run for re-election after being diagnosed with breast cancer.[7]

References

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=932
Mehaffey, Trish. "New rule allows Iowa's retired attorneys, students to help legal aid offices". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
"Collection: Kathleen Halloran Chapman papers | ArchivesSpace at the University of Iowa". aspace.lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
Kay Halloran (Kathleen Chapman) Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
"City of Cedar Rapids - Mayor and City Council". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-02-19. Retrieved on February 19, 2008
"Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved on June 18, 2007
Smith, Rick. "Cancer keeps Mayor Kay Halloran out of the race". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-04-25.

Preceded by Paul Pate	Mayor of Cedar Rapids 2005–2009	Succeeded by Ron Corbett

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[1] ttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=932

[2] Mehaffey, Trish. "New rule allows Iowa's retired attorneys, students to help legal aid offices". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-04-25.

[3] "Collection: Kathleen Halloran Chapman papers | ArchivesSpace at the University of Iowa". aspace.lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-25.

[4] Kay Halloran (Kathleen Chapman) Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "City of Cedar Rapids - Mayor and City Council". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-02-19. Retrieved on February 19, 2008

[6] "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved on June 18, 2007

[7] Smith, Rick. "Cancer keeps Mayor Kay Halloran out of the race". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-04-25.