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Magic Diversity Game Changer: Patty Sheehan

Name: Patty Sheehan

Game Honored: Orlando Magic vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (3/20/22)

Commissioner Patty Sheehan was first elected to the Orlando City Council in 2000. She served as President of the Colonialtown North Neighborhood Association, and is proud to come from a servant leadership background. Sheehan attended Seminole State College and the University of Central Florida and earned her B.A. in art. A former Administrator with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, she serves her constituents full time.

Sheehan was the first openly gay elected official in Central Florida, championed non-discrimination ordinances and the domestic partner registry, and was a first responder during the Pulse tragedy.