Robert Beach

Robert D. "Bob" Beach (born July 21, 1959 in Morgantown, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate representing District 13^[2] since January 2011. Beach served consecutively in the West Virginia Legislature ,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 within the 44 Delegate District. Bob is married to Rachel Plybon Beach and together reside in Morgantown, WV with children Bob & Sam. Bob also has three older children(Jennifer, Melanie, Courtney) from a previous marriage to Karen J. Mercer in 1980.

Education

Beach attended Fairmont State College -Spruce School of Real Estate - Andrew Young School of Leadership Studies

Elections

• 2000 Beach captured the Democratic Primary nomination to the West Virginia House of Delegates and was elected in November 7, 2000 General election with incumbents Delegates Fleischauer (D), Fletcher (R), and Marshall (D), and unseating Delegate Houston (D).

• 2002 When Delegate Marshall ran for West Virginia State Senate and Delegate Fletcher left the Legislature leaving two district seats open, again Beach captured the 2002 Democratic Primary nomination West Virginia House of Delegates and was re-elected in the November 5, 2002 leading the General election ticket followed by incumbents Delegate Fleischauer (D), returning Delegate Houston, and Republican nominee Cindy Frich.

• 2004 Beach captured the 2004 Democratic Primary nomination to the West Virginia House of Delegates and was re-elected in November 2, 2004 General election with re-elected incumbent Frich (R), and Houston (D), and reseated former Delegate Marshall (D), unseating Delegate Fleischauer.

• 2006 When Delegate Houston left the Legislature and left a district seat open, Beach again captured the 2006 Democratic Primary nomination to the West Virginia of Delegates and was re-elected in November 7, 2006 General election alongside incumbent Marshall (D), returning Delegate Fleischauer, and Democratic nominee Alex Shook

• 2008 Beach captured the May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary nomination to the West Virginia House of Delegates with 7,139 votes (18.8%),^[3] finishing third November 4, 2008 General election with 16,168 votes (17.9%) behind incumbent Delegates Shook and Marshall, and ahead of Delegate Fleischauer.^[4]

• 2010 When 13th Senate District Democrat Senator Mike Oliverio challenged incumbent Alan Mollihan for the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 1st congressional district; leaving the seat vacant, Beach immediately filed for the 13th Senate District seat. May 11, 2010 Beach captured the Democratic Primary nomination with 5,443 votes (71.8%),^[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 16,882 votes (50.3%) against Republican state Delegate Cindy Frich.^[6]

• 2014 Beach captured the May Democratic Primary Nomination after being unopposed. November 4, 2014 Beach successfully defeated challenger and former WV State GOP Chairman Kris Warner in the General Election for the 13th WV Senate District Seat. The 13th District is made up of a portion of both Marion and Monongalia Counties.

• Senator Beach has served in a variety of legislative positions; including Chairman of Agriculture and Transportation. Member of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability and the WV Holocaust Education Commission.

References

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Robert Beach at Ballotpedia
• Robert Beach at the National Institute on Money in State Politics