Jere Beasley

Jere Beasley

Jere Locke Beasley (born December 12, 1935 in Tyler , Texas ) is a former American politician . He was the temporary governor of Alabama from June 5 to July 7, 1972 .

Political career

Beasley ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in the 1970 Democratic primary , but initially missed an absolute majority. Only in the subsequent run-off elections did he emerge victorious and was later elected to office. On May 15, 1972, an attempted murder of Governor George Wallace was made in Laurel , Maryland , in which the latter was shot and seriously injured. Since Wallace was recovering in a hospital in Maryland and was out of state for more than 20 days, Beasley took over as lieutenant governor under the Alabama constitution. He held the post from June 5 to July 7, 1972. Beasley faced a strong challenger with Charles Woods when he ran for lieutenant governor in 1974 , who won in the first round but lost to Beasley in the second. After his second term as lieutenant governor, he tried 1974 to obtain a nomination for the office of governor; however, he landed far behind in fifth place.

According to politics

Beasley is currently an executive member of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, PC ; he has also represented crime victims since 1979. During his legal career, he handled hundreds of cases. A variety of articles have appeared about him in Time Magazine , Business Week, and other well-known magazines. He gained further notoriety through the lawsuit against ExxonMobil Corp., where he served as co-attorney and was able to achieve a $ 11.9 billion verdict in favor of the state of Alabama. The claims were based on breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation. Exxon had defrauded Alabama under international licensing laws regarding the natural gas from the Mobile Bay field . The anticipated increase in Exxon's value as a direct result of that action was worth nearly a billion dollars.

Beasley's practice includes: product liability, insurance fraud, corporate law and personal injury. In addition to his criminal litigation, he is also involved in many charitable endeavors such as the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Lions Club, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also on the board of directors of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. He is also married to Sara Baker of Adamsville , Alabama. They have three children together and four grandchildren. He is a member of the St. James United Methodist Church in Montgomery.

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• Beasley Allen (English)
• Alabama Department of Archives & History (English)
• Our Campaigns (English)