Phyllis W. McQuaid

Phyllis Winifred McQuaid (née Haas; March 6, 1928 – June 7, 2023) was an American politician in the state of Minnesota.

Phyllis W. McQuaid
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 44th district
In office 1983–1990
Mayor of St. Louis Park, Minnesota
In office 1978–1982
Personal details
Born	Phyllis Winifred Haas (1928-03-06)March 6, 1928 Frazee, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	June 7, 2023(2023-06-07) (aged 95) Roseville, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Independent Republican
Spouse	Joseph McQuaid
Children	8

After raising eight children as a stay-at-home mother, McQuaid was elected in 1975 to the St. Louis Park School Board and in 1979 as mayor of St. Louis Park.^[1][2]

McQuaid served in the Minnesota Senate as an Independent Republican member, representing district 44 from 1983 to 1990, when she lost re-election to Ted Mondale.^[3] She died in Roseville, Minnesota, in 2023, at the age of 95.^[4]