Chaz Beasley (born October 24, 1985) is an American attorney and politician in Charlotte, North Carolina. Beasley represented District 92 (part of Mecklenburg County) in the North Carolina House of Representatives and was elected to his first term on November 8, 2016.[1]
Chaz Beasley | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 92nd district | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Moore |
| Succeeded by | Terry Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1985 Statesville, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
Early life
editChaz Beasley was born in Statesville, North Carolina, and grew up in a low-income, single parent home.[2]
Education
editBeasley graduated as valedictorian of Newton-Conover High School in 2004, with high honors in economics from Harvard University in 2008, and from Georgetown Law School in 2013, during which time he also coached youth basketball at a small grade school.
Career
editCurrently an associate with the law firm of Moore & Van Allen, Beasley works in finance, focusing on capital markets transactions, representing financial institutions in corporate and structured debt financing.[3][4] Before that, Beasley served on the staff of the United States Senate Majority Leader and as an employee of the law firm Alston & Bird. He also interned for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Supreme Court of North Carolina. During the 2007–2008 financial crisis, he performed risk management in the residential mortgage industry.
Politics
editBeasley has been elected twice (in 2016 and 2018) as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 92.[5][6]
In 2019, he announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in the 2020 election.[7] Beasley tied for third place on March 3, 2020, with 18.86% of the vote.[8]
In 2022, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Beasley to the State Board of Community Colleges.[9]
Personal life
editBeasley lives in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte.
Electoral history
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Lewis Holley | 309,274 | 26.58% | |
| Democratic | Terry Van Duyn | 237,885 | 20.44% | |
| Democratic | Chaz Beasley | 219,503 | 18.86% | |
| Democratic | Allen Thomas | 219,229 | 18.84% | |
| Democratic | Bill Toole | 111,843 | 9.61% | |
| Democratic | Ron Newton | 65,970 | 5.67% | |
| Total votes | 1,163,704 | 100.00% | ||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chaz Beasley (incumbent) | 20,043 | 70.02% | |
| Republican | Debbie Ware | 8,580 | 29.98% | |
| Total votes | 28,623 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chaz Beasley | 22,941 | 54.38% | |
| Republican | Beth Danae Caulfield | 19,246 | 45.62% | |
| Total votes | 42,187 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ State Board of Elections
- ^ "Ron Brown Scholar Program". Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "NC Rep. Chaz Beasely joins Moore & Van Allen in Charlotte". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Chaz Beasley: Moore & Van Allen Law Firm, Attorneys". www.mvalaw.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Boraks, David (February 13, 2018). "Incumbent Lawmakers Lead The Way As Election Filing Opens". WFAE. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ State Board of Elections
- ^ "Chaz Beasley announces run for lieutenant governor in NC". WCNC. March 21, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Tauss, Leigh (March 4, 2020). "Yvonne Lewis Holley Leads Lieutenant Governor's Race; Runoff Possible". INDY Week.
- ^ Press Release: Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Appointments
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- Hampton, Lacey. "Jeter, Beasley look to November election”[permanent dead link], "The Herald", April 14, 2016.
- Myrick, Susan. "The 21 North Carolina Races to Watch in 2016”, "Civitas Institute", January 11, 2016.