Bob Beach

Bob Beach
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 13th district
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byMike Oliverio
Succeeded byMike Oliverio
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 44th district
In office
December 1, 2000 – December 1, 2010
Preceded byNancy Houston
Succeeded byAnthony Barill
In office
April 24, 1998 – December 1, 1998
Preceded byRobert C. Beach
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born (1959-07-21) July 21, 1959 (age 65)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRachel Plybon
Children5
EducationFairmont State University

Robert D. Beach (born July 21, 1959, Morgantown, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate representing District 13[1][2] since January 2011. Beach was also the Democratic nominee for West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture in 2020. Beach served consecutively in the West Virginia Legislature's House of Delegates from January 2001 until January 2011, and non-consecutively from his May 1998 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the passing of his father, the late Delegate Robert C. Beach, until December 3, 1998, in the West Virginia House of Delegates within the 44 Delegate District.

Senator Beach has served in a variety of legislative positions; including Chairman of Agriculture and Transportation Committee, member of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability and the WV Holocaust Education Commission. Beach currently serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development, Banking and Insurance, Education, Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees.[3]

  1. ^ "Robert Beach". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Bob Beach's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "West Virginia State Senate". West Virginia Legislature. Archived from the original on 2016-12-15. Retrieved February 15, 2021.