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'''James Scheibel''' (born 1947{{ |
'''James Scheibel''' (born August 30, 1947<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T5267893750&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T5267893754&cisb=22_T5267893753&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=153987&docNo=1] Who's Who in America 54th edition, via LexisNexis.com</ref>) is an [[United States|American]] politician who was endorsed by the [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]]. From 1990 to 1994, he served as the mayor of [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota]], succeeding [[George Latimer (Minnesota politician) |George Latimer]]. |
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A graduate of [[College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University| |
A graduate of [[College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University|Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota]], he worked as a [[community organizing|community organizer]], as aide to former mayor Lawrence Cohen, as national organizer for the [[Fred R. Harris]] Presidential campaign in 1976 and as deputy director for [[Volunteers in Service to America]] (VISTA). Elected to the Saint Paul City Council in 1982, he served there until his election as Mayor. |
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As mayor, Scheibel led efforts to tackle the problems of homelessness, hunger and refugee services<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-981004.html Washington Post, December 25, 1993]</ref> <ref> [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DA1E38F936A15751C1A967958260 New York Times, December 25, 1991]</ref> <ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-13929456.html State Legislatures April 1, 1993]</ref>. |
As mayor, Scheibel led efforts to tackle the problems of homelessness, hunger and refugee services<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-981004.html Washington Post, December 25, 1993]</ref> <ref> [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DA1E38F936A15751C1A967958260 New York Times, December 25, 1991]</ref> <ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-13929456.html State Legislatures April 1, 1993]</ref>. |
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Scheibel was succeeded by [[Norm Coleman]]. After his term as mayor, Scheibel served as vice president for the [[Corporation for National and Community Service]] and as a nonprofit executive. He currently chairs the [[21st Century Democrats]], a progressive electoral coalition active within the national [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and teaches at [[Hamline University]]. |
Scheibel was succeeded by [[Norm Coleman]]. After his term as mayor, Scheibel served as vice president for the [[Corporation for National and Community Service]] and as a nonprofit executive. He currently chairs the [[21st Century Democrats]], a progressive electoral coalition active within the national [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and is a mewmber of the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches. <ref>[http://www.spacc.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={9E877BC6-11BE-4295-A01A-8E85E4033746}&DE={63849B92-6D70-4C11-82FC-F1859250B37E} Saint Paul Area Council of Churches]</ref> He teaches at [[Hamline University]] and is the interim executive director of the [[Minnesota Campus Compact]]<ref>[http://www.mncampuscompact.org/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={2183F9FB-B932-4835-97DF-7D6D19213FDA}]. |
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Revision as of 15:53, 1 December 2008
James Scheibel (born August 30, 1947[1]) is an American politician who was endorsed by the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. From 1990 to 1994, he served as the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, succeeding George Latimer.
A graduate of Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, he worked as a community organizer, as aide to former mayor Lawrence Cohen, as national organizer for the Fred R. Harris Presidential campaign in 1976 and as deputy director for Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Elected to the Saint Paul City Council in 1982, he served there until his election as Mayor.
As mayor, Scheibel led efforts to tackle the problems of homelessness, hunger and refugee services[2] [3] [4].
Scheibel was succeeded by Norm Coleman. After his term as mayor, Scheibel served as vice president for the Corporation for National and Community Service and as a nonprofit executive. He currently chairs the 21st Century Democrats, a progressive electoral coalition active within the national Democratic Party and is a mewmber of the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches. [5] He teaches at Hamline University and is the interim executive director of the Minnesota Campus Compact<ref>[1].
References
- ^ {{cite web|url = http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T5267893750&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T5267893754&cisb=22_T5267893753&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=153987&docNo=1] Who's Who in America 54th edition, via LexisNexis.com
- ^ Washington Post, December 25, 1993
- ^ New York Times, December 25, 1991
- ^ State Legislatures April 1, 1993
- ^ Saint Paul Area Council of Churches