Ron Beaty Talks Re-Election Bid, Accomplishments, and Democratic Past

Nearly 30 years ago, Ron Beaty was sentenced to federal prison for sending threatening letters to then-President George H.W. Bush, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, and then state senator Lois Pines, a Newton Democrat. Beaty is now a sitting member of the Barnstable County Commission seeking re-election to one of two four-year terms in a four-candidate race.

Nearly 30 years ago, Ron Beaty was sentenced to federal prison for sending threatening letters to then-President George H.W. Bush, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, and then state senator Lois Pines, a Newton Democrat. Beaty is now a sitting member of the Barnstable County Commission seeking re-election to one of two four-year terms in a four-candidate race.…