# James Scheibel

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'''James Scheibel''' (born August 30, 1947<ref>{{cite book |title=Who's Who in America 54th edition |publisher=[Marquis Who’s Who](/source/Marquis_Who%E2%80%99s_Who)|year=2000}}</ref>) is an American politician who served from 1990 to 1994 as the mayor of [Saint Paul](/source/Saint_Paul%2C_Minnesota), [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota). A member of the [Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic-Farmer-Labor_Party), he was also one of the only candidates endorsed by the [Democratic Socialists of America](/source/Democratic_Socialists_of_America) who was elected to office before the late 2010s. His was preceded as mayor by [George Latimer](/source/George_Latimer_(Minnesota_politician)) and succeeded by [Norm Coleman](/source/Norm_Coleman).

== Education ==

A graduate of [Saint John's University](/source/College_of_Saint_Benedict%2FSaint_John's_University), he worked as a [community organizer](/source/community_organizing), as aide to former mayor [Lawrence D. Cohen](/source/Lawrence_D._Cohen_(politician)), as national organizer for [Fred R. Harris](/source/Fred_R._Harris)'s 1976 presidential campaign, and as deputy director for [Volunteers in Service to America](/source/Volunteers_in_Service_to_America) (VISTA). Elected to the Saint Paul City Council in 1982, he served there until his election as mayor.

== Mayor of Saint Paul ==
As mayor, Scheibel focused on addressing homelessness, hunger, and refugee services.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022200631/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-981004.html Washington Post, December 25, 1993]</ref><ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DA1E38F936A15751C1A967958260 New York Times, December 25, 1991]</ref><ref>[https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-13929456 State Legislatures April 1, 1993]</ref>

== Post-mayoralty ==
After his mayoralty, Scheibel served as vice president for the [Corporation for National and Community Service](/source/Corporation_for_National_and_Community_Service) and as a nonprofit executive. He chaired the [21st Century Democrats](/source/21st_Century_Democrats), a progressive electoral coalition that was active within the national [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)). He is also a member 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]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He teaches at [Hamline University](/source/Hamline_University) and is the interim executive director of the [Minnesota Campus Compact](/source/Minnesota_Campus_Compact).<ref>[http://www.mncampuscompact.org/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={2183F9FB-B932-4835-97DF-7D6D19213FDA} Minnesota Campus Compact]</ref> Scheibel was recently appointed president of AARP Minnesota, which has more than 650,000 members. He was instrumental in the launch of AmeriCorps.<ref>"Jim Scheibel"</ref>

== Personal life ==

In 1987, Scheibel, then a Saint Paul City Council member, ran the [Twin Cities Marathon](/source/Twin_Cities_Marathon) in 2 hours and 45 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |work=Minnesota Star Tribune |last=Kimball |first=Joe |title=Officials and sports become partners in a most athletic week |date=15 October 1987}}</ref>

==See also==
*[List of Democratic Socialists of America who have held office in the United States](/source/List_of_Democratic_Socialists_of_America_who_have_held_office_in_the_United_States)

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