Sheila Krumholz Explained

Sheila Krumholz (born 1964 or 1965) is the former executive director of OpenSecrets.

Biography

Krumholz was born and raised in Owatonna, Minnesota. She grew up in a nonpolitical family, the second-youngest of eight children. She attended Owatonna Senior High School. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1988, with majors in international relations and Spanish language and a minor in political science.^[1]

In 1989, she was hired as an associate editor by the predecessor of OpenSecrets, a research group based in Washington, D.C., eventually moving to research director.^[1]

She served as the executive director of the organization from 2006 until her retirement in 2023.^{[2] [3]}

In March 2019, she testified to the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch on improving lobbyist tracking data.^[4]

Awards and recognition

In 2010, Fast Company named her one of the most influential women in technology.^[5]

In 2022, she was named as one of the 500 most influential people in Washington by Washingtonian.^[6]

Personal life

Krumholz is married to Daniel Oshtry and has two children.^[3]

See also

• List of people from Washington, D.C.
• List of University of Minnesota people

Notes and References

1. News: Telling Secrets . Susan . Maas . University of Minnesota Alumni Association.
2. News: Morrison . Pat. Sheila Krumholz – She Follows the Money . . November 6, 2012 . subscription.
3. News: Minnesota Native Keeps Tabs on Money in Politics . Spencer . Jim . . September 14, 2013.
4. Web site: Testimony of Sheila Krumholz, Executive Director of the Center for Responsive Politics to the House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee re: Improving Lobbyist Tracking Data . . March 29, 2019.
5. News: Cunningham . Lillian . The Most Influential Women in Technology 2010 – Sheila Krumholz . . March 25, 2010.
6. News: Washington DC's 500 Most Influential People . . May 3, 2022.