William M. Beasley (born March 19, 1940) is an American politician from the state of

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. He is a Democratic member of the

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, representing the 28th district.

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Beasley graduated from

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in 1962. Prior to his state service, he worked as a

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. He was elected to the

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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

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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

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1940 births Democratic Party Alabama state senators Auburn University alumni Living people Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives People from Clayton, Alabama 21st-century members of the Alabama Legislature {{Alabama-politician-stub

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