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Michael 'Mike' L. Beard

Representative Michael 'Mike' L. Beard's Biography

Full Name: Michael 'Mike' L. Beard
Office: State House (MN) - 55A, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen; 4 Children
Birth Date: 07/22/1953
Birth Place: Clearfield, PA
Home City: Shakopee, MN
Religion: Evangelical Protestant

Attended, Entrepreneurial Classes, University of Saint Thomas, 1999
BA, Bible Missions, Bethany College of Missions, 1975

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2003-present
Board Member, Minnesota Regional Transit Board, 1993-1995
City Council, Shakopee City Council, 1991-1995
Former Assistant Minority Whip, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Board Member, Vision Shakopee, 2004

Publisher, Minnesota Christian Chronicle Newspaper, 1994-present
Operator, Macalester Park Public Company, 1987-1995
Owner, Macalester Park Public Company, 1987-1995

Member, Optimist Club of Shakopee, 1997-1999
President, Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, 1996-1997
Board Member, Christmas in April, Skakopee, 1992-1997
Board Member, Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1997
Member, Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1997
Member, Rotary International, 1990-1996

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
rep.mike.beard@house.mn

Capitol Website

Capitol
207 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Saint Paul, MN 55155-1298

Phone: 651-296-8872

District
8434 Horizon Drive
Shakopee, MN 55379

Phone: 952-583-7090

Key Staff
Andy Leer
Legislative Assistant
207 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Saint Paul, MN 55155

Phone: 651-296-5999

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