Josiah H. Beeman V

Josiah Horton "Joe" Beeman V (October 8, 1934–June 14, 2006) was an American political figure and ambassador. A longtime liberal and aide to Phillip Burton and Jerry Brown, Beeman's career included periods in trade unions, the church, government, and diplomacy.

Beeman was born in San Francisco. He attended San Francisco public schools. He received his bachelor's degree, with a major in political science and government, from Reed College in Portland, Oregon in 1958 and earned a master's degree in government from San Francisco State University in 1959.

Beeman worked for the Social Security Administration become serving as director of education for the Northern California Council of Churches from 1961 to 1963. He entered politics in 1964, when he became administrative assistant to U.S. Representative Phillip Burton, a Democrat.

While a legislative assistant, Beeman served as state president of the California Young Democrats; he participated in the Sproul Plaza sit-in during the Free Speech Movement, addressing a rally on December 2, 1964.

Beeman remained Burton's advisor for four years, until 1967, when Mayor John Shelley appointed him to serve out the unexpired term of George Moscone (who had been elected to the state Senate) on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

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