Former Ward 7 Council Member Pat Scott, a 58-year resident of the Kenwood neighborhood, was a fierce advocate for our community, serving on the Minneapolis Board of Education from 1985-1989 before going on to two terms on the City Council from 1989-1997.
While on the Council Pat served on the Transportation and Public Works Committee, the Zoning and Planning Committee, and the Community Development Committee. She worked to develop the city’s 2010 Plan which helped revitalize downtown Minneapolis, particularly Nicollet Mall.
After her years of official public service, Pat continued to work on projects to strengthen the fabric of our community, including the Neighborhood Involvement Program, the restoration of the park around Lake of the Isles and volunteering with Meals on Wheels. She lent her expertise to the redevelopment of the Uptown Library, organized the annual 4th of July neighborhood block party on Russell Avenue and faithfully watered the plantings around Hennepin Methodist Church.
When not engaged in creating community for others, Pat spent her time encouraging and enjoying the musical and athletic activities of her grandchildren. The things that mattered most to Pat were her family and her community. She tended to both with loving and diligent care.
Pat is survived by her husband of 62 years, Tom Scott, professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, where he also served as the director of the Center for Urban & Regional Affairs (CURA) for 30 years, and by her three children, Catherine, Robert and James (Kate), five grandchildren Ian, Hannah, Julia, Ella and Graeme and a sister, Barbra Eaton (Ed Salners).
