House 1983-92 (District 56B); House 1993-94 (District 57B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/9/1947
Birth Place:
St. Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/7/2017
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Pat
City of Residence (when first elected):
Cottage Grove
Occupation (when first elected):
Steelworker, North Star Steel
EDUCATION
St. Paul Park High School; Secondary; 1965
University of Minnesota; Attended College; Quadna Mountain Summer Institute, Political Science
Joint Armed Forces Counter-Insurgency School; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Armed Forces (Vietnam);
1968 to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Sharon
Children:
Four children: Shawn, Mike, David, and Tim (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"Beard fought as a member of the Navy Seabees and the Navy Seals and earned three Bronze Stars and one Silver Star for heroism." (St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 13, 2017)
"In Vietnam, he saw U.S. Air Force planes flying overhead spraying Agent Orange to kill the forests that were hiding enemy soldiers." He died "of complications related to exposure to Agent Orange." (St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 13, 2017)
His funeral was held at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Cottage Grove.