Jim Beall

Jim Beall DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Jim BeallDEMDemocrat American politician
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James Thomas Beall Jr. (born December 7, 1951) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2012 to 2020. A Democrat, he represented 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 as a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, as well as a member of the San Jose City Council.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Bellarmine College Preparatory
San José State University
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Senator
California State Senate
2012 - 2020
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2006 - 2012
Supervisor
County Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara
1994 - 2006
Member
San Jose City Council
1980 - 1994
Other Experience1 - 30 of 30
Member
Advisory Board, Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Policy
2002 - Current
Founder
Children's Health Initiative
2001 - Current
Chair
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
1998 - 2000
Member
Californians for Better Transportation Board
Former Chair
Transportation and Housing Committee, California State Senate
Former Chair
Human Services Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Higher Education Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Jobs and Economic Development Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Public Safety Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, California State Assembly
Former Member
Taxation and Revenue Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Veterans' Affairs, California State Assembly
Former Member
San Jose City Planning Commission
Former Member
Biliteracy and Dual Immersion Programs in California Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Legislative Audit, California State Senate
Former Member
Climate Change and AB 32 Implementation Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Policy Alignment and State Government Efficiency Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Public Health and Developmental Services Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Transportation and Infrastructure Development Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Modernizing Government, California State Senate
Former Member
Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Human Services Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on Mental Health, California State Senate
Former Member
Transportation Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Governance and Finance Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee 5 on Corrections, Public Safety and the Judiciary, California State Senate
Former Member
Budget Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Passenger Rail Committee, California State Senate
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