James Beverly

For the Attorney General of Puerto Rico, see James R. Beverley.

James Theodore Beverly (born September 28, 1968) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Beverly has represented the 143rd district in the Georgia House of Representatives since January 2013. He has served as Minority Leader since January 2021.

James Beverly
Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office January 11, 2021 – January 13, 2025
Preceded by	Bob Trammell
Succeeded by	Carolyn Hugley
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office August 3, 2011 – January 13, 2025
Preceded by	David Lucas
Succeeded by	Anissa Jones
Constituency	139th district (2011–2013) 143rd district (2013–2025)
Personal details
Born	James Theodore Beverly (1968-09-28) September 28, 1968 (age 56)
Political party	Democratic
Education	Guilford College (BS) Pennsylvania College of Optometry (OD) Wesleyan College (MBA) Harvard University (MPA)

Education

Beverly earned a B.S. in Biology from Guilford College in 1990 and a doctorate in optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1994. He later earned an MBA from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia in 2006 and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2010.^[1]

Political career

Beverly won a House seat in a 2011 special election.^[2] Beverly served on the Health and Human Services, Retirement, Small Business Development, and Special Rules committees.^[3]

The first bill Beverly proposed would have expanded the tax credit for companies that create jobs in poor neighborhoods.^[4]

Beverly was chosen as the House Minority Leader in November 2020, after former leader Bob Trammell lost re-election to the House.^[5]

After a December 2023 session approved a new map of state districts, Beverly's new district included large portions of Houston County. He chose not to run for re-election.^[6]