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Charles E. Beatley

Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
In office July 1, 1967 – July 1, 1976
Preceded by	Frank E. Mann
Succeeded by	Frank E. Mann
In office July 1, 1979 – July 1, 1985
Preceded by	Frank E. Mann
Succeeded by	Jim Moran

Personal details
Born	May 17, 1916 Urbana, Illinois
Died	December 29, 2003 (aged 87) Alexandria, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Alexandria, Virginia
Alma mater	Ohio State University

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. (May 17, 1916 – December 29, 2003) was an American politician who was the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia. A native of Ohio, Beatley earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University in 1938, and received his master's degree in 1947. As a civilian pilot, he flew for Pan American-Grace Airways between college degrees. He also ferried military planes to overseas bases as a civilian pilot during World War II.

Elected to the Alexandria City Council in 1966 as a Democrat, Beatley became mayor the following year, and served until 1976, when he was defeated by former Virginia delegate Frank E. Mann, who ran as an Independent. After retiring from United Airlines, Beatley ran again for mayor at the urging of local Republicans and Democrats, was elected in a landslide, and served until 1985. Beatley became known for preserving Alexandria's historic heritage while revitalizing its business district, as well as for promoting both local and regional public transportation as a board member of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

He lost reelection by 2,000 votes in 1985 to Jim Moran, who would later serve as a member of congress representing the surrounding area. One of his aides, Del Pepper, won election to the city council in 1985 and served for 36 years until 2021.

The Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library of the Alexandria library system and the nearby Charles Beatley Bridge (which crosses Holmes Run) in Alexandria are named in his honor.

References

Political Graveyard - Mayors of Alexandria, Virginia, retrieved 2010-02-15
"HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 475". 2004 Session. Virginia House of Delegates. March 8, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
^ Sullivan, Patricia and Vogel, Steve. "Alexandria Mayor Was City's Longest-Serving", The Washington Post, 01 January 2004. Accessed 01 February 2018.
Alexandria, Virginia - Charles E. Beatley Bio, retrieved 2013-02-16
Mary Jordan (1985-06-25). "Alexandria's Beatley Vows Not to Fade Away". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
"Beatley Central Library". Alexandria, Virginia: Alexandria Library. Archived from the original on 2017-02-26.

Political offices
Preceded byFrank E. Mann	Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Virginia 1967–1976	Succeeded byFrank E. Mann
Preceded byFrank E. Mann	Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Virginia 1979–1985	Succeeded byJim Moran

v t e Mayors of Alexandria, Virginia
1780–1801 Before inclusion in the District of Columbia	Hooe Hendricks Herbert Conway Keith Kirk Arell Fitzgerald Hunter Ramsay Mease Hunter Marsteller J. Taylor Ramsay Mease Dundas Thompson Peyton Dundas Peyton Alexander
1801–1846 While within the District of Columbia	Taylor Smith Slacum Hoffman Dick Thompson Powell Herbert Simms Lee Hoffman Neale Roberts Mason Roberts Hooe Wise Hooe Snowden Violett Eaches
1846–present After retrocession to Virginia	Veitch Buckingham L. Taylor Muir Wise Massey Price McKenzie Ware Latham Berkley Latham Berkley Kemper Johnson Kemper Smith Beckham J. Smoot Downham Strauss Simpson Paff Fisher W. Smoot Jones Duncan Pierce E. Ticer Davison Ruffner Wilkins Backus Beverley Bendheim Mann Beatley Mann Beatley Moran P. Ticer Donley Euille Silberberg Wilson

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