Mary K. Shell | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Mayor of Bakersfield | |
| In office January 6, 1981 – January 1, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Robert Otis Price |
| Member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors from District 5 | |
| In office 1985–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Pete Parra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Katherine Jaynes February 9, 1927 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2018 (aged 91) Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Don Stickler Richard Hosking (div. 1969) Joseph C. Shell (m. 1970) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | East Bakersfield High School |
| Alma mater | Bakersfield College (dropped out) |
Mary Katherine Shell (née Jaynes; February 9, 1927 — May 19, 2018)[1] was an American Republican politician who served as the 23rd Mayor of Bakersfield for a single term between 1981 and 1985. She also served as a member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors.[2]
- ^ "First female mayor of Bakersfield, Mary K Shell has died". 23 Abc News Bakersfield. 23 Abc News Bakersfield. June 14, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Price, Robert (June 14, 2018). "Mary K. Shell: Beloved, trailblazing former mayor dies at 91". Bakersfield.com. Bakersfield.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.