Chaz Beasley
Representative Chaz Beasley | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 92nd district | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Preceded by | Charles Jeter |
Personal details | |
Born |
Statesville, North Carolina, United States | October 24, 1985
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Attorney, Politician |
Chaz Beasley is an attorney and politician in Charlotte, North Carolina. Beasley represents District 92 (part of Mecklenburg County) in the North Carolina House of Representatives and was elected to his first term on November 8, 2016.[1]
Early life
Chaz Beasley was born in Statesville, North Carolina, and grew up in a low-income, single parent home.[2]
Education
Beasley graduated as valedictorian of Newton-Conover High School in 2004, with high honors in economics from Harvard University in 2008, and from Georgetown Law School in 2013, during which time he also coached youth basketball at a small grade school.
Career
Currently (as of 2018) an associate with the law firm of Alston & Bird,[3] Beasley works in finance, focusing on capital markets transactions, representing financial institutions in corporate and structured debt financing. Before that, Beasley served on the staff of the United States Senate Majority Leader. He also interned for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Supreme Court of North Carolina. During the financial crisis of 2008, he performed risk management in the residential mortgage industry.
Beasley also volunteers with local organizations and serves on the boards of multiple nonprofit organizations.
Politics
He is in his first term as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving the people of District 92. He filed to run for a second term in 2018.[4]
Family
Beasley lives in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte.
References
- Hampton, Lacey. "Jeter, Beasley look to November election”, “The Herald”, April 14, 2016.
- Myrick, Susan. "The 21 North Carolina Races to Watch in 2016”, “Civitas Institute”, January 11, 2016.
External links
- NC General Assembly official page
- "Chaz Beasley Official Campaign Website"
- "Chaz Beasley Announces Run for North Carolina House"
- "Ballotpedia North Carolina Elections 2016"
- "Ballotpedia, Chaz Beasley"
- "North Carolina 92nd District State House Results: Chaz Beasley Wins"