William M. Beasley (born March 19, 1940)[1] is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 28th district.
Billy Beasley | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate | |
| In office October 5, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Quinton Ross |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Singleton |
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Myron Penn |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office 1998 – November 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | James S. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Berry Forte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1940 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Jere Beasley (brother) |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) |
Biography
editBeasley graduated from Auburn University in 1962. Prior to his state service, he worked as a pharmacist. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1998. After being consistently reelected, Beasley ran for the Alabama Senate in 2010, and defeated fellow Democrat Johnny Ford. He succeeded Myron Penn, who did not seek reelection.[2] He considered running for Governor of Alabama in the 2014 election.[3][4][5] He was minority leader of the senate in 2017 and 2018.[6]
Beasley is from Clayton, Alabama.[7] His older brother is former Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Jere Beasley.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Billy Beasley's Biography". Vote Smart.
- ^ Smith, Sarah (November 4, 2010). "Beasley moves up to Senate; other vote totals for Macon County". The Tuskegee News. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Phillip Rawls (January 3, 2014). "Ala. Sen. Billy Beasley considers run for governor". The Beaumont Enterprise. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ Rawls |, Phillip. "Clayton Democrat Billy Beasley considers run for governor". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ mcason@al.com, Mike Cason | (December 27, 2013). "Democratic state Sen. Billy Beasley says he might run for governor of Alabama next year". al. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Alabama State Sen. Billy Beasley - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "State Sen. Billy Beasley files bill to repeal Alabama immigration law". Blog.AL.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Editor, Jacque Kochak / Villager (November 3, 2010). "Beasley spends almost $1m to squash competition". The Auburn Villager. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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