Bill Beagle (born December 6, 1964) is a former American politician who served as state senator for the 5th District of the Ohio Senate from 2011 to 2018. For part of his tenure, Beagle served as the Chairman for the Senate Workforce and Economic Development Committee. He is a Republican.
Bill Beagle | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Strahorn |
| Succeeded by | Steve Huffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1964 Syracuse, New York U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Karen Beagle |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Miami University Cleveland State University |
Life and career
editBeagle graduated from Miami University with a degree in finance and from Cleveland State University with a M.B.A. He has worked as a financial analyst, but has since remained at home to raise his three children. After being actively involved in the community, he was appointed to the Tipp City Council in 2003, and was reelected in 2005.[1]
Ohio Senate
editWhen incumbent Senator Tom Roberts resigned in 2009, former Representative Fred Strahorn was appointed to the Senate to replace him. While at first not considered vulnerable due to the presence of heavily Democratic Dayton, Republicans began to target Strahorn's seat as a potential pickup early in 2010. Beagle entered the race to try to oust him, and first faced a primary challenge from ultra-Conservative Joe Lemaster. He won by about 2,500 votes.[2] Soon after, the strong Republican sentiment allowed for the seat to become contentious, and in the general election, Beagle was again successful, winning a close race against Strahorn by 1,700 votes.[3]
He was sworn into office for his first term on January 3, 2011, taking the oath of office from Justice Robert Cupp.[4] Beagle easily won re-election in 2014 with 57% of the vote.[5]
Key legislation
editIn 2018 he voted "no" to overriding Gov. Kasich's veto of the controversial "heartbeat bill" that would have defined the life of a fetus at the first sound of a heartbeat. The bill ultimately was passed in 2019, with a new governor vowing to sign it into law.
In June 2013, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law a bill that requires judges to report to law enforcement when they sentence a violent offender to mental-health treatments rather than prison. Senator Beagle cosponsored the bill, which later passed in the legislature, with a vote of 32–1 in the Senate and 92–0 in the House.[6]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2010 | Fred Strahorn | 47,681 | 49.15% | Bill Beagle | 49,339 | 50.85% | ||
| 2014 | Dee Gillis | 37,817 | 42.72% | Bill Beagle | 50,711 | 57.28% |
Personal life
editBeagle is married to Karen Beagle and together they have three children. They reside in Tipp City, Ohio.
References
edit- ^ "About Bill". Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2010 primary election results Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine (2010-05-04)
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2010 general election results (2010-11-02)
- ^ Beagle takes state Senate seat
- ^ "County Commission race a squeaker, Beagle wins, AP says". Dayton Daily News. November 4, 2014.
- ^ Wendel, Kim (June 5, 2013). "Reporting requirements for mentally ill offenders now Ohio law". wkcy.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
External links
edit- Bill Beagle for Senate, official campaign website