James Scheibel (born August 30, 1947[1]) is an American politician who served from 1990 to 1994 as the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he was also one of the only candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America who was elected to office before the late 2010s.
A graduate of Saint John's University, he worked as a community organizer, as aide to former mayor Lawrence D. Cohen, as national organizer for Fred R. Harris's 1976 presidential campaign, and as deputy director for Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA).
[2][3][4] After his mayoralty, Scheibel served as vice president for the Corporation for National and Community Service and as a nonprofit executive.
[5] He teaches at Hamline University and is the interim executive director of the Minnesota Campus Compact.