Beau McCoy (born November 12, 1980) is an American politician who served as a member of the

Nebraska Legislature The Nebraska Legislature (also called the Unicameral) is the legislature of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. With 49 members, known as "senators", the Nebraska Legislature is the sm ...

for the 39th district from 2009 to 2017.

Early life and education

McCoy was born in Burlington, Colorado, has been active in the Republican Party since his teens. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in leadership, from

Bellevue University Bellevue University is a private university in Bellevue, Nebraska. It opened in 1966 as Bellevue College and from the outset has focused on providing adult education and educational outreach. As of 2011, 80% of its undergraduates were aged 25 a ...

, where he was the national committeeman for the Nebraska chapter of the

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Career

Prior to entering politics, McCoy worked as a home improvement contractor. He was elected to the Nebraska legislature in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. During his tenure, he served as vice chair of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee and chair of the Committee on Committees. McCoy was also vice chair of the Council of State Governments and chair of the Midwestern Council of State Governments. McCoy was a Republican candidate in the 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election, placing third in the Republican primary.

Positions

McCoy identifies himself as

pro-life Anti-abortion movements, also self-styled as pro-life or abolitionist movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its legality. Many anti-abortion movements began as countermovements in respon ...

. According to McCoy, he "support our

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rights", believes in the death penalty, and opposes "in-state tuition benefits for illegal aliens."McCoy, Beau. "Meet the Candidate: Beau McCoy (Dist. 39)".
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