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==Political life==
==Political life==
On August 19, 2001, Beard won a [[special election]] to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Republican State Representative [[Chuck McMains]]. Five Republicans contested the vacancy in a district strongly geared to the GOP. Beard and David Boneno, a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council, advanced to the runoff because no one polled a majority in the initial balloting. Beard then defeated Boneno, 4,093 (59 percent) to 2,847 (41 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, August 19, 2001.</ref> Boneno had the support of McMains and Republican [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James "Mike" Foster, Jr.]] Beard countered with the backing of the "[[Christian Right]]. He took his seat on August 30, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://house.louisiana.gov/pubinfo/Press_Releases/beard_sworn_in.htm|title=Beard to Be Sworn in: New District 69 State Rep. to Take Oath Tomorrow|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|date=August 29, 2001|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
On August 19, 2001, Beard won a [[special election]] to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Republican State Representative [[Chuck McMains]]. Five Republicans contested the vacancy in a district strongly geared to the GOP. Beard and David Boneno, a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council, advanced to the runoff because no one polled a majority in the initial balloting. Beard then defeated Boneno, 4,093 (59 percent) to 2,847 (41 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, August 19, 2001.</ref> Boneno had the support of McMains and Republican [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James "Mike" Foster, Jr.]] Beard countered with the backing of the "[[Christian right]]." He took his seat on August 30, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://house.louisiana.gov/pubinfo/Press_Releases/beard_sworn_in.htm|title=Beard to Be Sworn in: New District 69 State Rep. to Take Oath Tomorrow|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|date=August 29, 2001|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
On October 4, 2003, Beard won a full term in the state House with 11,317 votes (69 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] over the "No Party" candidate, Robelynn Hood Abadie, and his fellow Republican, Don Simmons, who polled 3,091 (20 percent) and 1,421 (9 percent), respectively. <ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Legislative), October 4, 2003.</ref>
On October 4, 2003, Beard won a full term in the state House with 11,317 votes (69 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] over the "No Party" candidate, Robelynn Hood Abadie, and his fellow Republican, Don Simmons, who polled 3,091 (20 percent) and 1,421 (9 percent), respectively. <ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Legislative), October 4, 2003.</ref>