Jim Beall (California politician)
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Beall in 2011
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 15th district |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Elaine Alquist (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 24th district |
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In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Rebecca Cohn |
| Succeeded by | Rich Gordon |
| Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from the 4th District | |
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In office December 5, 1994 – December 4, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Rod Diridon |
| Succeeded by | Ken Yeager |
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James Thomas Beall, Jr. December 7, 1952 San Jose, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pat Lafkas |
| Residence | San Jose, California |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University |
James Thomas "Jim" Beall, Jr. (born December 7, 1951) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 15th Senate District, which encompasses the South Bay and Silicon Valley.
Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2012, Beall served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 24th Assembly District. Before his time in the Legislature, he served a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, as well as a member of the San Jose City Council.
James Thomas Beall, Jr. was born on December 7, 1952 in San Jose, California. He graduated from San Jose State University.
Beall served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from 1994 until 2006, prior to which he served 14 years on the San Jose City Council. As a councilman and county supervisor, Beall served two decades on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, where he lobbied commissioners to select the extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system to San Jose as a top priority project, enabling it to eventually receive $900 million in federal funding. In the spring of 2012, Valley Transportation Authority and BART officials broke ground on the extension.
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