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Bev Scalze
Bev Scalze (b. October 27, 1943) is a former Democratic-Farmer Labor member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 42 from 2013 to 2017.
Scalze did not seek re-election to the Minnesota State Senate in 2016.
Scalze served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 54B from 2005 to 2013. She served on the Little Canada City Council from 1979 to 2002.
Biography
Scalze's professional experience includes working as the owner and operator of Hoffman Corner Heating and Air Conditioning. From 1966 to 1996 she was the owner and artist of Scalze's.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Scalze served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Capital Investment, Vice Chair |
| • Environment and Energy |
| • State and Local Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Scalze served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Capital Investment, Vice chair |
| • Environment and Energy |
| • State and Local Government |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Scalze served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Capital Investment |
| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • Jobs and Economic Development Finance |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Scalze served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016. Incumbent Bev Scalze (D) did not seek re-election.
Jason Isaacson defeated Candy Sina in the Minnesota State Senate District 42 general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jason Isaacson |
54.30% | 24,962 | |
| Republican | Candy Sina | 45.70% | 21,008 | |
| Total Votes | 45,970 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Jason Isaacson ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 42 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jason Isaacson (unopposed) | |
Candy Sina ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 42 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Candy Sina (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Scalze was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated April King (R) in the general election on November 6.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bev Scalze |
55.7% | 25,607 | |
| Republican | April King | 44.3% | 20,400 | |
| Total Votes | 46,007 | |||
2010
Scalze won re-election to the District 54B seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Ken Rubenzer (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 54B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bev Scalze (DFL)
|
9,022 | 56.8% | ||
| Ken Rubenzer (R) | 6,851 | 43.12% | ||
| Write-In | 17 | 0.11% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Scalze won election to the District 54B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Julie Johnson and Paul Gaston. [8]
Scalze raised $28,288 for her campaign.[9]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 54B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bev Scalze (DFL)
|
11,573 | 55.06% | ||
| Julie Johnson (R) | 6,852 | 32.60% | ||
| Paul Gaston (I) | 2,556 | 12.16% | ||
| Write-In | 36 | 0.17% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[10]
2013
Scalze received a score of 8 percent in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 32nd out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[11]
2012
Scalze received a score of 57% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 43rd out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[12]
2011
Scalze received a score of 15% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 77th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [13]
Personal
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Scalze has been a member of the Friends of Roseville's Harriet Alexander Nature Center Board, Vadnais Heights Rotary Club, Historical Society of Little Canada, Sierra Club, Riverfront Facilities Ad Hoc Advisory Committee of Ramsey County, and the Attorney General's Task Force on Pharmaceuticals, Medicare and Family Health.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bev + Scalze + Minnesota + Senate"
External links
- Office website
- Scalze's website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002
- Bev Scalze on Facebook
- Bev Scalze on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Scalze
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Scalze's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Hann (R) |
Minnesota State Senate District 42 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Jason Isaacson (DFL) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 54B 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Denny McNamara (R) |
