About Billy Beasley
Born 1940. Billy Beasley is an American politician.
William M. Beasley (born March 19, 1940) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 28th district.
Biography
Beasley 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. He considered running for Governor of Alabama in the 2014 election. He was minority leader of the senate in 2017 and 2018.
Beasley is from Clayton, Alabama. His older brother is former Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Jere Beasley.
Beasley is a methodist.
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