Background
Sheridan, Diane Frances was born on March 12, 1945 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Robert Kooch and Eileen Elizabeth Bupp.
Sheridan, Diane Frances was born on March 12, 1945 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Robert Kooch and Eileen Elizabeth Bupp.
Bachelor in English, University Delaware, Newark, 1967.
Teacher English Newark School District, Delaware, 1967-1968, Lumberton Indiana School District, Texas, 1969-1971, Crown Point School District, Indiana, 1972-1975. Senior associate The Keystone Center, Colorado, 1986-1998. Facilitator community advisory panels to chemical plants and refineries Taylor Lake Village, Texas, since 1986.
Citizen's advisory council La Porte Industry, community advisory panel Alcoa, Alcoa Rockdale Operations, Lyondell and Equistar, community advisory council Deer Park, community advisory panel Luminant, citizen's advisory council Pasadena, Bay Area Community Advisory Panel. Oxy Chem Wichita Kansas Community Involvement Group., 1988-2009, chair Keystone Siting Process Local Review Committee. Public advisory panel Chemical Manufacturers Association Responsible Care, 1989-1997.
1st vice president League of Women Voters, Washington, 1992-1994, secretary treasurer voters education fund, secretary treasurer National League of Women Voters, 1994-1996, board directors 1996-1998. President League of Women Voters of Texas, 1987-1991, chair education fund, 1987-1991, board directors, 1983-1987. President League of Women Voters of the Bay Area, 1981-1983, board directors, since 2001.
Advisory committee Center for Global Studies of Houston Advanced Research Center, The Woodlands, Texas, 1991-1997, Center for Conflict Analysis and Management, board advisors Environmental Institute. Member University Houston-Clear Lake Development Advisory Council, 1989-1995. Member Bay Area Community Awareness and Emergency Response Local Emergency Planning Committee, 1988-1992.
Active Texas House-Senate Select Committee on Urban Affairs Regional Flooding Task Force, 1979-1980, Congressman Mike Andrews Environmental Task Force, 1983-1985, Governor's Task Force on Hazardous Waste Management, 1984-1985. Director local PTAs, 1981-1991. Coordinator Texas Roundtable on Hazardous Waste, 1982-1987.
Secretary, vice president Texas Environmental Coalition, 1983-1985. Co-chair Texas Risk Commission Project, 1986-1989. Member Leadership Texas, Class of 1988.
Community advisory board University Texas Medical Branch Center National Institute Environmental Health Studies, 1998. Member League of Women Voters (national board directors 1992-1998, trustee national education fund 1992-1998), Association for Conflict Resolution, International Association for Public Participation, Mortar Board, East Harris County Manufacturers Association (risk management communications committee 1994-1999, community emergency communications committee, since 2003), Pi Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Mark MacDonald Sheridan III, December 7, 1968. 1 child, Elizabeth Anne.