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Robert D. Beach (born July 21, 1959,
Morgantown, West Virginia Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Monongahela River. The largest city in North-Central West Virginia, Morgantown is best known as the home of West Virginia Universi ...
) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the
West Virginia State Senate The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four-year terms. Although the Democratic Party held a supermajority in t ...
representing
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since January 2011. Beach was also the Democratic nominee for
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is a government agency of the U.S. state of West Virginia. History The Department of Agriculture was founded in 1891 as the West Virginia State Board of Agriculture. In 1911, the West Virginia Legisla ...
in 2020. Beach served consecutively in the
West Virginia Legislature The West Virginia Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of West Virginia. A bicameral legislative body, the legislature is split between the upper Senate and the lower House of Delegates. It was established under Article VI o ...
's House of Delegates from January 2001 until January 2011, and non-consecutively from his May 1998 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the passing of his father, the late Delegate Robert C. Beach, until December 3, 1998 in the
West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular sessions begin with ...
within the 44 Delegate District. Senator Beach has served in a variety of legislative positions; including Chairman of Agriculture and Transportation Committee, member of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability and the WV Holocaust Education Commission. Beach currently serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development, Banking and Insurance, Education, Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees.


Education

Beach attended
Fairmont State College Fairmont State University is a public university in Fairmont, West Virginia. History Fairmont State University’s roots reach back to the formation of public education in the state of West Virginia. The first private normal school in West Vi ...
-Spruce School of Real Estate - Andrew Young School of Leadership Studies.


Elections


2020

Senator Beach ran for
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is a government agency of the U.S. state of West Virginia. History The Department of Agriculture was founded in 1891 as the West Virginia State Board of Agriculture. In 1911, the West Virginia Legisla ...
in 2020, seeking to challenge incumbent Republican Commissioner and former state senator
Kent Leonhardt Kent Leonhardt (born April 2, 1954) is the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, having been elected in November 2016, he took office January 2017. He is a member of the United States Republican Party. Leonhardt is a farmer operating a fa ...
. Beach won the Democratic nomination with a plurality of the vote (48.0%) over fellow farmers William Keplinger and Dave Miller. However, Beach lost the November general election to Leonhardt 65% to 35%.


2018

Beach captured the May Democratic Primary Nomination after running unopposed. On November 6, 2018 Robert Beach defeated challenger Republican candidate and former WV State Senator Michael Oliverio in the General Election.


2014

Beach captured the May Democratic Primary Nomination after being unopposed. On November 4, 2014 Beach defeated challenger and former
West Virginia Republican Party The West Virginia Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in West Virginia. Mark Harris is the party chair. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all three of West Virginia's U.S. House seat ...
Chairman Kris Warner in the General Election.


2010

When 13th Senate District Democratic Senator Mike Oliverio challenged incumbent
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for the Democratic nomination to the
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in
West Virginia's 1st congressional district West Virginia's 1st congressional district is currently located in the northern part of the state. It is the most regularly drawn of the state's three districts. As a result of the state's loss of a seat as a result of the 2020 United States c ...
, he vacated his state senate seat. Beach immediately filed for the 13th Senate District seat and captured the Democratic Primary nomination with 5,443 votes (71.8%), and narrowly won the November 2, 2010 General election with 16,882 votes (50.3%) against Republican state Delegate
Cindy Frich Cindy Lynne Frich (born March 19, 1960) is an American politician who previously served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Personal life and education Frich was born on March 19, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ...
.


2008

Beach again captured the Democratic Primary nomination to the
West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular sessions begin with ...
with 7,139 votes (18.8%) on May 13, 2008. Beach was re-elected to a fifth term after finishing third (out of fourth) in the November 4, 2008 General election with 16,168 votes (17.9%) behind incumbent Delegates
Alex Shook Alex J. Shook (born August 20, 1969) is a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Vir ...
and
Charlene Marshall Charlene J. Marshall (born September 17, 1933) was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 44th District from 2004 until 2014 and served as House Chaplain since 2004 as well. She earlier served as a Delegate ...
, and ahead of Delegate
Barbara Fleischauer Barbara Evans Fleischauer (born September 1, 1953 in Homestead, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 51 since January 12, 2013. Fleischauer served consecut ...
.


2006

When Delegate Houston retired from the Legislature and left a district seat open, Beach again captured the 2006 Democratic Primary nomination to the
West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular sessions begin with ...
. He was re-elected to a fourth term during the November 7, 2006 General election alongside incumbent
Charlene Marshall Charlene J. Marshall (born September 17, 1933) was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 44th District from 2004 until 2014 and served as House Chaplain since 2004 as well. She earlier served as a Delegate ...
(D), returning Delegate
Barbara Fleischauer Barbara Evans Fleischauer (born September 1, 1953 in Homestead, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 51 since January 12, 2013. Fleischauer served consecut ...
, and Democratic nominee
Alex Shook Alex J. Shook (born August 20, 1969) is a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Vir ...
.


2004

Beach won the 2004 Democratic Primary nomination to the
West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular sessions begin with ...
and was re-elected on November 2, 2004. Beach was re-elected alongside incumbents
Cindy Frich Cindy Lynne Frich (born March 19, 1960) is an American politician who previously served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Personal life and education Frich was born on March 19, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ...
(R), Houston (D), and former Delegate
Charlene Marshall Charlene J. Marshall (born September 17, 1933) was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 44th District from 2004 until 2014 and served as House Chaplain since 2004 as well. She earlier served as a Delegate ...
(D), who unseated Delegate
Barbara Fleischauer Barbara Evans Fleischauer (born September 1, 1953 in Homestead, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 51 since January 12, 2013. Fleischauer served consecut ...
(D).


2002

When Delegate
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ran for the
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and Delegate Fletcher left the Legislature, two district seats were opened in the multi-member district. Beach again captured the 2002 Democratic Primary nomination to the
West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular sessions begin with ...
and was re-elected on November 5, 2002 leading the General election ticket followed by incumbents Delegate
Barbara Fleischauer Barbara Evans Fleischauer (born September 1, 1953 in Homestead, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 51 since January 12, 2013. Fleischauer served consecut ...
(D), returning Delegate Houston, and Republican nominee
Cindy Frich Cindy Lynne Frich (born March 19, 1960) is an American politician who previously served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Personal life and education Frich was born on March 19, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ...
.


2000

Beach won the Democratic Primary nomination to the
West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular sessions begin with ...
and was elected during the November 7, 2000 General election alongside incumbents Delegates
Barbara Fleischauer Barbara Evans Fleischauer (born September 1, 1953 in Homestead, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 51 since January 12, 2013. Fleischauer served consecut ...
(D), Fletcher (R), and
Charlene Marshall Charlene J. Marshall (born September 17, 1933) was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 44th District from 2004 until 2014 and served as House Chaplain since 2004 as well. She earlier served as a Delegate ...
(D), and unseating Delegate Houston (D) in the multi-member district.


References


External links


Official page
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at the National Institute on Money in State Politics {{DEFAULTSORT:Beach, Bob 1959 births 21st-century American politicians Fairmont State University Living people Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates Politicians from Morgantown, West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia state senators