Linda Scheid
Linda Scheid | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 46th district | |
| In office January 7, 1997 – June 15, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Don Kramer |
| Succeeded by | Chris Eaton |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 47A district | |
| In office January 4, 1983 – November 11, 1991 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 45A district | |
| In office January 4, 1977 – January 2, 1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1942 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Coe College William Mitchell College of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney, Teacher, Legislator |
Linda J. Scheid (June 16, 1942 – June 15, 2011) was a
Leadership in the Minnesota House and Senate
Before being elected to the Senate, Scheid served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 45A from 1977–79, and, after the 1982 redistricting, District 47A from 1983-91. While in the House, she was chair of the General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming Subcommittee on Elections from 1987-91. She resigned her House seat on November 1, 1991, to become Vice President for Community Affairs with Burnet Realty.[1]
Scheid was a member of the Senate's Commerce and Consumer Protection, Education, and Judiciary and Public Safety committees. She also served on the Rules and Administration Subcommittee for Ethical Conduct. She was chair of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee from 2003-11. She was also chair of the Jobs, Energy and Community Development Committee from 2003-05 (called the Jobs, Housing and Community Development Committee during the 2003 session).[5]
Her special legislative concerns included public school funding, property tax reform, parent involvement in student learning, crime prevention, health care, election and ethics issues, jobs and economic development, E-16 education, funding for roads and transit, and business.[1]
Health
In 1999, doctors at the Mayo Clinic discovered a growth on Scheid's left kidney. The growth was removed, along with 20 percent of her kidney. During a checkup in 2005, doctors found another growth in her ovaries and diagnosed her with ovarian cancer. After surgery and chemotherapy, the cancer entered remission, but returned in 2010. In early May 2011, treatments became ineffective, and she decided to stop chemotherapy. She spent her last weeks at home with her family and friends, where she was in hospice care until her death on June 15, 2011, one day before her birthday.[6]
Education and community service
Scheid attended
After college, Scheid served in the
References
- ^ a b c "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Scheid, Linda J". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Long-time policy leader Sen. Linda Scheid succumbs to ovarian cancer". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Minn. Sen. Linda Scheid Dies in Hospice". www.myfoxtwincities.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "DFL retains two Senate seats in special elections". startribune.com. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "Senator Linda Scheid DFL District 46". Senate.leg.state.mn.us. 1942-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Brooklyn Park senator Scheid in hospice".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Linda Scheid". Polihood. 1942-06-16. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Project Vote Smart - Senator Linda Scheid - Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 2010-07-20.