Mr. Beach joined the State Senate in 2009 after being appointed by members of the 6th District’s Democratic Committee to fill a vacancy. He won a special election for the final two years of his term. He has served as Assistant Majority Leader since 2014.

He previously served as Camden County Clerk from 1996-2008. Prior to being elected clerk, he served two terms on the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1992-1995. He is also a co-chairman of Camden County’s Democratic Party.

The senator is a former educator and football coach for several southern New Jersey high schools, including Woodrow Wilson and St. Joseph’s, in Camden, and Highland Regional, in Blackwood. At the time of his retirement he was director of vocational education for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District.

Senator Beach holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and physical education from Midwestern College and a master’s degree in personnel services from Rowan University.

He and his wife, Linda, have two children, Jimmy and Kristie, and four grandchildren.