Scalze, Beverly "Bev"
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.
Body: Senate
District: 42
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Little Canada
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Capital Investment
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Environment and Energy
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Finance: Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2015 / Natural Resources, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2016
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State and Local Government
Body: Senate
District: 42
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Little Canada
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
-
Environment and Energy
-
Finance: Environment, Economic Development, and Agriculture Division
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State and Local Government
Body: House
District: 54B
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Little Canada
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Family Business, Heating and Air Conditioning, White Bear Lake
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Capital Investment
Minutes
-
Government Operations and Elections
Minutes
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Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Minutes
Body: House
District: 54B
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Little Canada
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Family Business Owner and Operator, Hoffman Corner Heating and Air Conditioning
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division
Minutes
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Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
Minutes
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Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
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State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections: Local Government Division
Minutes
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Ways and Means
Minutes
Body: House
District: 54B
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Little Canada
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Business Owner, Hoffman Corner Heating and Air Conditioning
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division
Minutes
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Environment and Natural Resources
Minutes
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Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division
Minutes
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Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
Minutes
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Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division: Drinking Water Source Protection
Minutes
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Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Minutes
Body: House
District: 54B
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Little Canada
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Family Business Owner and Operator; Heating and Air Conditioning Company, White Bear Lake
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Session Interviews
Session Interview
(Video) 2008 House Interview
Session Interview
(Video) 2005 House Interview
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.
District Files
District File - 2005 District 54B
District File - 2006 District 54B
District File - 2007 District 54B
District File - 2008 District 54B
District File - 2009 District 54B
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.