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'''James Carroll Beam''', known as '''Jim Bean''' (born October 7, 1933), is a long-time [[newspaper]]man from [[Lake Charles]], [[Louisiana]], who was a staunch advocate for [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/james-beam/e41299923150|title=James Beam|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}</ref> Though retired since 1999 as editor of ''The Lake Charles American Press,'' he has long continued to write columns and editorials for the publication.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://ereserves.mcneese.edu/depts/archive/pdfs/beam250.pdf|title=Jim Beam Biographical Sketch|publisher=Ereserves.mcneese.edu|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}</ref>  

'''James Carroll Beam''', known as '''Jim Beam''' (born October 7, 1933), is a long-time [[newspaper]]man from [[Lake Charles]], [[Louisiana]], who was a staunch advocate for [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/james-beam/e41299923150|title=James Beam|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}</ref> Though retired since 1999 as editor of ''The Lake Charles American Press,'' he has long continued to write columns and editorials for the publication.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://ereserves.mcneese.edu/depts/archive/pdfs/beam250.pdf|title=Jim Beam Biographical Sketch|publisher=Ereserves.mcneese.edu|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}</ref>  

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