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Scalze, Beverly "Bev"

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House 2005-2012 (District 54B); Senate 2013-2016 (District 42)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/27/1943

Birth Place: Baudette, Minnesota

Birth County: Lake of the Woods

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death: 6/23/2021

Gender: Female

Religion: Christian

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: Bev

City of Residence (when first elected): Little Canada

Occupation (when first elected): Family Business Owner and Operator; Heating and Air Conditioning Company, White Bear Lake

EDUCATION

Lake of the Woods High School; Secondary;
Century College; A.A.; Elective Studies: Art
College of Visual Arts; A.D.; Art

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Attorney General's Task Forces on Pharmaceuticals, Medicare, and Family Health; [Dates Unknown]

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Little Canada, Minnesota (City Council); 1979 to 2002 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Bob
Children: Two children

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: infrastructure and transportation in northeastern suburban communities.

"Scalze co-authored the 2008 Legacy Amendment that funds the outdoors, arts and cultural heritage, and she worked on numerous public infrastructure bills." (Pioneer Press obituary)

She ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2002 election.

She won the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Minnesota Trout and Salmon Habitat Stamp Contest in 1991.

Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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Total Days Served: 4382

SESSIONS SERVED

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2015

Body: Senate

District: 42

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Little Canada

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Small Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Environment and Energy
Finance: Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2015 / Natural Resources, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2016
State and Local Government

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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2013

Body: Senate

District: 42

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Little Canada

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Small Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Environment and Energy
Finance: Environment, Economic Development, and Agriculture Division
State and Local Government

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87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2011

Body: House

District: 54B

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Little Canada

Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Family Business, Heating and Air Conditioning, White Bear Lake

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Government Operations and Elections Minutes
Jobs and Economic Development Finance Minutes

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86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: House

District: 54B

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Little Canada

Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Family Business Owner and Operator, Hoffman Corner Heating and Air Conditioning

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections: Local Government Division Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 54B

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Little Canada

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Business Owner, Hoffman Corner Heating and Air Conditioning

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division: Drinking Water Source Protection Minutes
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 54B

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Little Canada

Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/4/2005

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Family Business Owner and Operator; Heating and Air Conditioning Company, White Bear Lake

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
Local Government Minutes

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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Scalze, Beverly "Bev." Star Tribune, July 25, 2021, P. B14.
Lonetree, Anthony. "Bev Scalze: Wildlife Artist and Environmental Leader: Her Love of Nature Showed - in her Art and her Legislation." Star Tribune, July 20, 2021, B4.
Orrick, Dave. "Bev Scalze, former state lawmaker and Little Canada city council member, dies at 77." Pioneer Press, June 24, 2021.
Schmidtke, Erin. "Artist and Advocate for Natural Resources." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 16, 2012, p. 18.
Martin, Brett. "Framing the Issues: Scalze Brings Years of Art and Government Experience to House." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 4, 2005, p. 15.

Session Interviews

House Interview 2008 (Video)
House Interview 2005 (Video)

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

District News Files

2005 (54B)

2006 (54B)

2007 (54B)

2008 (54B)

2009 (54B)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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