Bev Bales Candidate
| Born: |
January 11, 1937 Minnesota Clay County United States |
| Resided: |
Carlos,
Minnesota
Douglas County |
| Death: | -- |
| Gender: | Woman |
| Occupation: | Douglas County Commissioner |
| Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | Douglas County Commissioner (1993-1996, 2005-2016). |
| Notes: | Born Beverly Ann Hilgers. Bales grew up on a farm in Barnesville, Minnesota and began work for IBM as an executive secretary in Des Moines in 1958, later transferring to White Plains, New York in 1968 to become IBM’s first female instructor for the field engineering division. She then transferred to Minneapolis in her new role as an assistant personnel manager at the company. Bales founded an on-and-off sale business in Nelson, Minnesota with her husband in 1973 which she ran until 2000. |
| Sources: | St. Cloud Times, October 26, 1996 (p. A3). Alexandria Echo Press, "Friendly Faces in Familiar Places: Bev Bales," May 13, 2021. |
St. Cloud Times, October 26, 1996 (p. A3).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/1996 | State House, District 10B | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,359 | 43.65% | Lost |
| 09/10/1996 | State House, District 10B | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,433 | 100.00% | Won |