Jim Beall (California politician)
| Jim Beall | |
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 Beall in 2011 | |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 15th district | |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Elaine Alquist (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 24th district | |
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In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Cohn |
| Succeeded by | Rich Gordon |
| Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from the 4th District | |
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In office December 5, 1994 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Diridon |
| Succeeded by | Ken Yeager |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 7, 1952 San Jose, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pat Lafkas |
| Residence | San Jose, California |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University |
| Occupation | Politician |
James T. "Jim" Beall, Jr. (born December 7, 1951) is an American Democratic politician. He currently serves in the California State Senate representing the 15th district.
On July 9, 1983, he and Patricia F. "Pat" Lafkas were married. He has two stepsons, Gregory B. Chubb (born November 7, 1967) and Mark J. Chubb (born June 16, 1970). Beall is a vegetarian.[1] Beall Jr. also graduated from San Jose State University with a BA in Political Science.[2]
Local government
Beall served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from 1994 until 2006, prior to which he served 14 years on the San Jose City Council. As a councilman and county supervisor, Beall served two decades on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, where he lobbied commissioners to select the extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system to San Jose as a top priority project, enabling it to eventually receive $900 million in federal funding. In the spring of 2012, Valley Transportation Authority and BART officials broke ground on the extension.
2012 elections
In 2011, Beall announced his candidacy for the new District 15 seat of the California State Senate. He won the June 2012 primary election, finishing more than 11 percent ahead of his opponent, fellow Democrat Joe Coto, and again in the general election in November 2012, defeating Coto 57% to 42%..
Awards
- American Psychiatric Association – Jacob Javits Public Service Award, 2009
- The ARC of California – Bulldog Award, 2012
- California Small Business Association – Summa Cum Laude Award, 2009
- Campaign for College Opportunity – Champion of College Opportunity, 2009
- National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter – California Public Citizen of the Year, 2011
- Planned Parenthood Mar Monte – Legislator of the Year, 2011
- Women’s Foundation of California – Champion Award, 2011
- Silicon Valley Legal Advocates for Youth – LACY Award, 2011
Notes
- ↑ Thomas, Mat (October 2010). "Meat-Free Politicians". VegNews (San Francisco: Joseph Connelly). Archived from the original on 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
Jim Beall may look like he routinely scarfs down steaks at every meal, but no—he's been meatless since 1993.
- ↑ "SJSU Distinguished Alumni". sjsu.edu. Retrieved 2014.
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