# Pat Beard

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{{Short description|American politician and steelworker}}
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'''Patrick Wayne "Pat" Beard''' (September 9, 1947 – February 7, 2017) was an American politician and steelworker.

Born in [Saint Paul, Minnesota](/source/Saint_Paul%2C_Minnesota), Beard graduated from Saint Paul Park Senior High School in 1965. He then served in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) as a [Seabee](/source/Seabee) in [South Vietnam](/source/South_Vietnam) during the [Vietnam War](/source/Vietnam_War) from 1968 to 1969.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.swcbulletin.com/news/4217351-former-rep-pat-beard-leaves-quiet-legacy|title=Former Rep. Pat Beard leaves quiet legacy|last=Nelson|first=Katie|date=February 13, 2017|newspaper=South Washington County Bulletin|access-date=2017-02-15|language=en|archive-date=August 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808101653/http://www.swcbulletin.com/news/4217351-former-rep-pat-beard-leaves-quiet-legacy|url-status=dead}}</ref> Beard thereafter received his bachelor's degree in political science from [University of Minnesota](/source/University_of_Minnesota). Beard worked as a steelworker for North Star Steel. Beard lived in [Cottage Grove, Minnesota](/source/Cottage_Grove%2C_Minnesota). From 1983 to 1994, Beard served in the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) and was a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)).

Beard died at Fairview University Hospital in [Minneapolis, Minnesota](/source/Minneapolis%2C_Minnesota) from complications due to exposure to [Agent Orange](/source/Agent_Orange) during the Vietnam War.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10032|title=Beard, Patrick W. "Pat"|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|language=en|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wisefamilyfh.com/obituaries/Patrick-Beard/#!/Obituary|title=Obituary for Patrick W. Beard|website=Wise Family|language=en|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref>

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