- District: Alabama Senate District 28; state upper chamber, district code 28. The Alabama Senate is the chamber; the official legislative directory lists Senator William M. Beasley for District 28. The supplied dated officeholder reference uses Billy Beasley as the canonical name. Alabama Legislature chamber process · Senate Leaders & Members
- Chamber structure: Alabama has 35 Senate districts and one member per district. Alabama Legislature
¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- Map and boundary references: the official Alabama Senate district map (2021), Secretary of State district maps and legal descriptions, Census 2026-election-cycle SLD reference maps, and Census TIGER/Line geography files are distinct state-Senate sources, not House or congressional maps.
- The mapped district footprint intersects Barbour, Bullock, Macon, Henry, Russell, and Houston counties. Its supplied bounding box is west -86.023012, south 31.189969, east -84.88908, north 32.595933. County and Census-place polygon overlaps do not represent population shares.
- Census-mapped places with nearly their entire mapped area overlapping the district: Eufaula, Headland, Tuskegee, Abbeville, Franklin, Kinsey, Webb, Clio, Clayton, Union Springs, Shorter, Fitzpatrick, Newville, Haleburg, Midway, Blue Springs, Bakerhill, Louisville, and Hurtsboro.
- Partial mapped place overlaps: Dothan, Phenix City, Notasulga, and Cowarts. A partial overlap does not put the whole municipality in the district. No institution-point overlay is supplied; a city overlap or county match alone does not establish that a facility is inside district lines.
- The Alabama-Georgia border, Chattahoochee River, and Walter F. George Lake (Lake Eufaula) are important regional geographic systems. Alabama's basin overview names Phenix City, Dothan, and Eufaula among Chattahoochee basin cities; the Corps describes Walter F. George Lake as an 85-mile reservoir on the river. ADEM Chattahoochee River basin overview · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walter F. George Lake
- The U.S. Route 82 state-system corridor is listed by ALDOT through Union Springs and Eufaula toward the Georgia line. The highway table includes other route designations on portions of broader corridors; those designations should not be extended to every named town. ALDOT FY2022 Annual Report
- Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge is a multistate landscape along both banks of the Chattahoochee River, with Alabama units in Barbour and Russell counties and Georgia units across the river. The Fish and Wildlife Service describes it as occupying the upper portion of Walter F. George Reservoir; no claim is made here about exact refuge acreage inside Senate District 28. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Eufaula NWR
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- District estimates, not county totals or voter counts: ACS 2020–2024 five-year population estimate 145,298, margin of error ±1,162. Census Reporter API, ACS 2024 five-year tables B01003, B19013, B17001
- District median household income: $44,983 in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, margin of error ±$1,691; this is a district estimate, not a county or state figure. Census Reporter API
- District poverty estimates: poverty universe 136,750, margin of error ±1,150; persons below poverty 33,530, margin of error ±1,807. These are ACS estimates, not voter counts. Census Reporter API
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- The certified 2022 general-election canvass for State Senator, District 28 recorded Billy Beasley (D) with 21,252 votes, David Boatwright (L) with 4,837, and write-in votes of 240. The State Canvassing Board certified the canvass November 28, 2022. Alabama Secretary of State, 2022 final canvass
- The Secretary of State's 2026 calendar scheduled the primary for May 19, runoff for June 16, and general election for November 3. The certified general nominees are Brent Comer (Republican; certification dated August 28) and Billy Beasley (Democrat; certification dated August 26). They are candidates, not evidence of incumbency or of a completed general election; November 3 was still upcoming on the October 8 collection date. No primary vote total is asserted here. 2026 election information · Republican certification · Democratic certification
- Map chronology: a federal remedial Senate map order followed the 2025 litigation over Districts 25 and 26. The Eleventh Circuit stayed the injunction against the 2021 state Senate map on May 28, 2026; its June 8 opinion vacated and remanded the injunctions for further consideration. The May 29 governor announcement said the 2021 map could be used and called an August 11 special primary for the affected Districts 25 and 26. This was not a new District 28 boundary or a congressional map. As of collection, official state Senate map materials identify the 2021 Senate map; the 2026 Census district geography supplied for this dossier remains identified by its own vintage. Eleventh Circuit opinion · Governor of Alabama, May 29 announcement · Official Senate map
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Barbour County and Eufaula: the Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber's county-level employer table lists Tyson Foods, WestRock Mahrt Mill, Boyd Brothers Transportation, and Medical Center Barbour among primary employers. Its posted employee figures have no displayed data vintage, so they are not used as current counts or district employment measures. Chamber employer list · Chamber
- Medical Center Barbour is located in Eufaula and serves local and surrounding communities. East Alabama Health announced it would take on management and operational oversight beginning October 1, 2026; the announcement describes a management agreement, not a change in ownership. East Alabama Health announcement, October 2026
- Wallace Community College has its Sparks Campus in Eufaula and its Wallace Campus in Dothan. The college's published service area includes portions of Barbour, Bullock, Henry, Houston, and Russell counties. It also describes Wiregrass FAME as an advanced-manufacturing partnership among the college, FAME USA, the Alabama Community College System, and local employers including Cook's Saw Manufacturing, Dunbarton Corporation, Flagstone Foods, Michelin Tire, Nucor Tubular Products, REX Lumber, SmartLam North America, and Wayne-Sanderson Farms. These are regional workforce connections, not proof of employer-site locations within the district. Wallace campus locations · Wallace service-area description · Wiregrass FAME partnership
- Bullock County and Union Springs: the Bullock County Development Authority is located in Union Springs and supports county industry and community revitalization. Its employer listing names Wayne Farms, Bonnie Plants, Bullock County Hospital, and other employers; the listing's employee figures have no displayed vintage. Bullock County Rural Emergency Hospital is located in Union Springs and identifies itself as Alabama's first Rural Emergency Hospital, a status it dates to May 1, 2024. Development Authority · County employer listing · Bullock County Hospital
- Macon County and Tuskegee: Macon County Economic Development Authority is based in Tuskegee. Tuskegee University, founded July 4, 1881, is a major educational and civic institution in the city. The Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Tuskegee is another healthcare anchor at a Tuskegee address; its location is not treated as proof of a district-point boundary. Macon County Economic Development Authority · Tuskegee University facts and location · VA medical center
- Henry County and Abbeville: Henry County Economic Development Authority is located in Abbeville and identifies manufacturing, agriculture, entrepreneurship, construction, entertainment, medical, retail, and financial services as county key industries. This is county context, not a district industry census. Henry County Economic Development Authority
- Houston County and Dothan: Dothan has a partial district-place overlap. The Dothan Area Chamber lists Michelin North America, International Paper, Wayne Farms, and AAA Cooper Transportation among major corporations in the Dothan area; this regional listing does not geolocate each employer or establish district inclusion. Dothan Area Chamber economic development
- Southeast Health and Flowers Hospital are located in Dothan and describe regional referral/service roles spanning southeast Alabama and neighboring states. They are regional healthcare connections; no district-point overlay is available. Southeast Health history and service area · Flowers Hospital overview
- Russell County and Phenix City: Phenix City Economic Development describes a Phenix City-Russell County business context and regional planning connections with nearby Alabama and Georgia communities. Phenix City is only partially mapped within the district; regional business information should not be mistaken for district-only employment. Phenix City Economic Development
- The Chattahoochee River, Walter F. George Lake, and Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge link border communities to water management, habitat, and outdoor recreation. The refuge and reservoir are regional anchors; the dossier does not presume that all their acreage lies within the district. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Billy Beasley: the official directory lists Senator William M. Beasley for District 28; the supplied dated officeholder reference and graph identity use Billy Beasley. Keep his officeholding separate from his 2026 candidacy. Alabama Senate directory
- Civic and institutional nodes with explicit local or regional ties include Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce, Bullock County Development Authority, Henry County Economic Development Authority, Macon County Economic Development Authority, Wallace Community College, Tuskegee University, Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Tuskegee, Bullock County Rural Emergency Hospital, Medical Center Barbour, East Alabama Health, Southeast Health, Flowers Hospital, and Phenix City Economic Development. Their cited pages identify their locations, county roles, or service areas; facility inclusion within the district is not assumed.
- Research question 1: What relationship, if any, exists between Wallace Community College's Eufaula and Dothan campuses, the Wiregrass FAME employer partnership, and workforce needs in the district's county portions?
- Research question 2: What relationship, if any, exists between East Alabama Health's October 2026 management of Medical Center Barbour and healthcare access or local economic activity in the district's Barbour County communities?
- Research question 3: What relationship, if any, exists between the Chattahoochee River and Walter F. George Lake system, Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge, and recreation or visitor activity in district communities along the Alabama-Georgia border?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Representation: the Alabama Legislature directory lists Senator William M. Beasley for Senate District 28. The name Billy Beasley is retained as the supplied reference's canonical graph identity. Official Senate directory
- 2025 legislative work: Beasley sponsored Alabama SB252 (2025), the Community Pharmacy Relief Act. The enrolled text provides for a minimum reimbursement amount for independent pharmacies and regulates pharmacy-benefit-manager rebates. The Alabama Department of Insurance identifies the act as passed and signed into law and maintains its compliance division; this is statewide policy, not a district-only program. Enrolled SB252 · Alabama Department of Insurance compliance division
- Beasley also joined Senators Orr and Stewart as a sponsor of introduced Alabama SB109 (2025). The introduced bill proposed a $15,816,579 Education Trust Fund appropriation to Tuskegee University for FY ending September 30, 2026, including a state match for agricultural research and extension. The introduced bill text alone does not establish that the proposal was enacted. Introduced SB109
- No additional committee assignments or unverified legislative actions are asserted.