David Beasley
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Green group backed by business...Frampton said. Those on the board include: Royall, a retired banker and former state commerce secretary under Republican Gov. David Beasley. Royall is a former chief executive of NBSC in South Carolina. Way, a Charleston developer who...
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The State | November 03, 2009
Governor's race a wide-open 2-party affair
...say those watching this race take shape. The 1994 governor's race is instructive. In February of that year, Republican state Rep. David Beasley of Darlington was polling at 12 percent behind former Republican congressmen Tommy Hartnett...
In this article: Mark Sanford, South Carolina, Charleston, Nikki Haley, Nick Theodore, Henry McMaster, and Arthur Ravenel
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The State | October 26, 2009
EXCLUSIVE: How Sanford unplugged
...for foiling Sanford's agenda, aides to other former S.C. governors find fault with Sanford, too. Gary Karr, press secretary to GOP Gov. David Beasley, says Sanford showed his disdain for the legislative process dramatically in 2004, when he...
In this article: Mark Sanford, South Carolina, Carroll Campbell, Unemployment, and John Land
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The State | October 13, 2009
DeMint will seek another term
...was elected to the U.S. House in 1998 to represent his Upstate district. After six years in the House, DeMint defeated former Gov. David Beasley in a 2004 Republican primary runoff to seek the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Fritz...
In this article: Jim DeMint, U.S. Senate, Lindsey Graham, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, U.S., South Carolina, U.S. House, and John McCain
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The State | September 28, 2009
Scoppe: Random observations from the first face-off
...public schools, what set Mr. Sanford apart from his Republican predecessors wasn't that he supported vouchers; I have little doubt that David Beasley or Carroll Campbell would have signed a voucher bill had it landed on his desk. It was the...
In this article: Henry McMaster, Nikki Haley, Tax, Unemployment, Medicaid, No Child Left Behind Act, Yahoo, and Carroll Campbell
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Wikipedia | September 24, 2009
David Beasley
...Beasley opposed a proposal for the state to support all-day kindergarten, a decision which cost him Democratic votes. Following his term as governor, Beasley was invited as a fellow at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in...
In this article: David Muldrow Beasley, Republican Party, South Carolina, Democratic Party, Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, University of South Carolina School of Law, and University of South Carolina
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NBC | September 17, 2009
AP investigation: SC gov used European charters
...prospects in remote areas. "It wasn't routine," Hodges said of chartering planes. Former Gov. David Beasley, a Republican, said he could not recall using charter planes on economic development trips. "That's not the way we did it,"...
In this article: Mark Sanford, South Carolina, Munich, Europe, Jim Hodges, and Cessna
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The State | August 27, 2009
Sanford: Other govs upgraded trips, too
...of spreadsheets, memos, itineraries and other documents include: A March 1996 European trade trip by a delegation including Beasley, whose airfare cost $8,358. A memo cited in the records states the delegation would have access to...
In this article: Mark Sanford, Jim Hodges, John Land, Carroll Campbell, France, and Department of Commerce
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Charlotte Observer | August 11, 2009
Drake joins Democrats running for SC governor
...Carolina political scientist, said the actions of an incumbent can influence subsequent elections. He noted former Republican Gov. David Beasley lost his 1998 re-election bid because of his positions on video poker and the Confederate flag.
In this article: Republican Party, Mark Sanford, South Carolina, Charleston, Thomas Ravenel, Unemployment, and Cocaine
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USATODAY.com | August 09, 2009
Investigation: S.C. governor's plane use questioned
...least one of Sanford's sons was aboard 43 flights during his first term alone. That compared with 11 during Hodges' single term and 12 during David Beasley's one term. Overall, flights that included his children cost taxpayers more than...
In this article: Mark Sanford, South Carolina, Republican Party, Jim Hodges, and King Air
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Who Runs Gov | July 24, 2009
Profiles/Jim_DeMint
...with him as a free trader. The other two ran as hardcore protectionists in what proved to be the primary's biggest issue. With former Gov. David Beasley (R) far ahead in the polls, the real race between the other three was for second place,...
In this article: Tax, Social Security, GOP, Lindsey O. Graham, Marco Rubio, Barack Obama, and South Carolina
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David Muldrow Beasley (born February 26 1957) is a Republican who served one term as the Governor of South Carolina from 1995 until 1999.
David Beasley, a native of Darlington, South Carolina, began his political career as a member of the Democratic Party, but switched to the Republican Party long before his time as governor. His first run for public office came in 1978, when, as a 21-year-old junior attending Clemson University, he unexpectedly won a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He later graduated from the University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina School of Law.
He served as a member of the House from 1979 until 1995, rising through the party ranks to become Majority Whip. He served as the youngest Speaker pro tempore and Majority Leader in the nation. During the 1994 election for governor, both Beasley and his Democratic opponent Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore had tough primary fights within their own respective parties. Beasley, however, went on to win the general election by a narrow margin of 50%-48%.
During his term as governor, Beasley was known for injecting his Christian faith into the public discourse.
In 1998, Governor Beasley was soundly defeated in his bid for re-election by Democrat Jim Hodges. There are several reasons for Beasley's surprising loss in such a staunchly Republican state.
In 2004, the former governor unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate. Beasley lost the Republican nomination to Congressman Jim DeMint of Greenville, South Carolina.
- Birthplace:
- Darlington, South Carolina
- Religion:
- Christian
- Nationality:
- American
- Spouse:
- Mary Wood Payne
- Residence:
- Society Hill, South Carolina
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Politician
- Political party:
- Republican
- Office:
- Governor of South Carolina
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