Charles E. Beatley

Charles E. Beatley

Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
In office July 1, 1967 – July 1, 1976
Preceded by	Frank E. Mann
Succeeded by	Frank E. Mann
In office July 1, 1979 – July 1, 1985
Preceded by	Frank E. Mann
Succeeded by	James P. Moran

Personal details
Born	1916 Ohio
Died	December 29, 2003 (age 87)
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Alexandria, Virginia
Alma mater	Ohio State University

Charles E. "Chuck" Beatley, Jr. (1916 – December 29, 2003) was an American politician who was the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia.^[1] A native of Ohio, Beatley earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University in 1938, flew military planes to overseas bases during World War II, and received his master's degree in 1947 before marrying and beginning a career as a commercial pilot.^[2]

Elected to the Alexandria City Council in 1966 as a Democrat, Beatley became mayor the following year, and served until 1976, when he was defeated by former Virginia delegate Frank E. Mann, who ran as an Independent. After retiring from United Airlines, Beatley ran again for mayor at the urging of local Republicans and Democrats, was elected in a landslide, and served until 1985. Beatley became known for preserving Alexandria's historic heritage while revitalizing its business district, as well as for promoting both local and regional public transportation as a board member of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.^[3]

The Beatley, Jr. Central Library and the nearby Charles Beatley Bridge (which crosses Holmes Run) in Alexandria are named in his honor.^[4]

References

↑ Political Graveyard - Mayors of Alexandria, Virginia, retrieved 2010-02-15
↑ "HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 475". 2004 Session. Virginia House of Delegates. March 8, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
↑ Alexandria, Virginia - Charles E. Beatley Bio, retrieved 2013-02-16
↑ "Beatley Central Library". Alexandria, Virginia: Alexandria Library. Archived from the original on 2016-02-26.

Political offices
Preceded by Frank E. Mann	Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Virginia 1967–1976	Succeeded by Frank E. Mann
Preceded by Frank E. Mann	Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Virginia 1979–1985	Succeeded by Jim Moran

Mayors of Alexandria, Virginia
Mayors 1780 - 1801 Before inclusion in the District of Columbia	Hooe Hendricks Herbert Keith Kirk Arell Fitzgerald Hunter Ramsay Mease Hunter Marsteller J. Taylor Ramsay Mease Dundas Thompson Peyton Dundas Peyton Alexander
Mayors 1846 - Present After retrocession to Virginia	Veitch Buckingham L. Taylor Muir Wise Massey Price McKenzie Ware Latham Berkley Latham Berkley Kemper Johnson Kemper Smith Beckham J. Smoot Downham Strauss Simpson Paff Fisher W. Smoot Jones Duncan Pierce E. Ticer Davison Ruffner Wilkins Backus Beverley Bendheim Mann Beatley Mann Beatley Moran P. Ticer Donley Euille Silberberg

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