About
BIOGRAPHY
Robert D. Beach is an American public servant and a Democratic who served in the West Virginia State Senate representing District 13 since January 2011 to November 2022. 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. Read more on Bob’s Wikipedia.
Farm to State House
Farm raised- 800 acre cattle farm in Monongalia County
4-H/FFA-Officer
Multi-store Supervisor of perishable retail grocery ($4 million annual budget)
Studied Political Science-Fairmont State College
Spruce School of Real Estate - Certification / Licensure
Executive Director of the Garrett College Foundation
PUBLIC SERVICE Timeline
1998 Appointed to the WV House of Delegates following the passing of his father, Delegate Robert C. Beach who served from 1990 - 1998
2001 - 2010 Served in the WV House of Delegates
1999 - 2008 Monongalia County Planning Commission
2004 - 2006 WV House of Delegates Chair of Agriculture
2001 - 2016 Served on LOCEA - Legislative Oversight Committee on Education
Successfully fought to keep WVNET in Morgantown
2004 - 2014 WVU Davis College's Agriculture Program Visitation Team
2011 - 2022 Served in the WV State Senate
2011 - 2014 Senate Chair of Transportation
Member of the House Education and Senate Education Committee for 20 years
2014 - 2018 Board Member for the Senior Monongalians (Chair during 2016 - 2018)
Memorable Awards & Recognitions
SLC Andrew Young Leadership Recognition
Friends of Animals Award
Friend of Nurses Award
Legislator of the Year for West Virginia, 2014 National Nurses Award
Member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation
2015 Our Children Our Future
WV Holocaust Education Commission for 20 years
BORN
Morgantown, WV
EDUCATION
Blacksville Elementary
Riverside Junior High School
University High School - graduated 1977
Fairmont State College - studied political science
Spruce School of Real Estate - certificate received
FAMILY
Married
Father of 5
Grandfather to 7
MEMBER
Wesley United Methodist Church 2001 to present
Marion County Historical Society
