Mike Beard (politician)
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Mike Beard | |
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| Member of the Scott County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd District | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 55A district 35A (2003–2013) | |
| In office January 7, 2003 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Wolf |
| Succeeded by | Bob Loonan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1953 |
| Party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Bethany College of Missions |
| Occupation | businessman, publisher, legislator |
Michael Beard (born July 22, 1953) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, who retired in 2014. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 55A, which includes portions of Scott County in the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Communities in the district include Shakopee, Jackson Township, and Louisville Township. He is also a local businessman and newspaper publisher.[1] He is now also co-chair of a coal energy advocacy group, Coalition for a Secure Energy Future[2] and serves as Scott County Commissioner, District 3.[3]
Beard graduated from Bethany College of Missions in Bloomington, earning his BA in Bible Missions. He later attended entrepreneurial classes at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul. He was the owner and operator of Macalester Park Public Company from 1987 to 1995, and has been publisher of the Minnesota Christian Chronicle newspaper since 1994. He was a member of the Shakopee City Council from 1991 to 1995, and was a member of the Minnesota Regional Transit Board from 1993 to 1995.[1][4]