| James Beverly | |
| Office: | Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | January 11, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Bob Trammell |
| Office1: | Member of the Georgia House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | August 3, 2011 |
| Predecessor1: | David Lucas |
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| Birth Name: | James Theodore Beverly |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1968 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education: | Guilford College (BS) Pennsylvania College of Optometry (OD) Wesleyan College (MBA) Harvard University (MPA) |
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.
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]
Beverly won a House seat in a 2011 special election.[2] Beverly serves on the Health and Human Services, Retirement, Small Business Development, and Special Rules committees.[3]
The first bill Beverly proposed would expand 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]