Jim Beall (California politician)

Jim Beall
Member of the California State Senate
from the 15th district
In office
December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020
Preceded bySam Blakeslee (redistricted)
Succeeded byDave Cortese
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 24th district
In office
December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Preceded byRebecca Cohn
Succeeded byRich Gordon
Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from the 4th District
In office
December 5, 1994 – December 4, 2006
Preceded byRod Diridon
Succeeded byKen Yeager
Personal details
Born
James Thomas Beall Jr.

(1952-12-07) December 7, 1952 (age 71)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatricia Lafkas (m. 1983)
Children2
ResidenceSan Jose, California
Alma materSan Jose State University

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.