Billy Beasley | |
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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 AlabamaHouseofRepresentatives 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 |
Education | Auburn University (BS) |
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.
Beasley graduated from Auburn University in 1962. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1998. After being consistently reelected,Beasley ran for the State 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]
Beasley is from Clayton,Alabama. [4] His older brother is former Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Jere Beasley.
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