David M. Beasley

Married to Mary Wood. 4 children. 5 grands. Love Your Neighbor. Former Governor and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient as Executive Dir of the World Food Programme

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We're in dire need of leaders who are willing to speak from the heart, lead with their heads, and show that compromise begins with building respect.

I was grateful to share this message with Mayor Rickenmann of Columbia, South Carolina, at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2026.

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You don't achieve success by only talking to your own side. You have to sit down with others, listen, and show respect. Grateful to have had this conversation with Ken.

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It was an honor to speak at Zion Benevolent Baptist Church in Hopkins, South Carolina. We talked about patience, kindness, and respect — values reflected in every faith, and ones we have to choose to live out each day.

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Come break bread with us! This series is all about spending time talking and listening to neighbors, because that's how trust and community grow. Join us Sunday, August 9th, at 10am at Calvary AME Church in North Charleston.

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Doing what's right isn't always what's easy, but solving the root issue will always pay off in the long run.

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If leaders slowed down a bit to listen, learn, and break bread with our neighbors, I think our country could actually move forward together. Grateful to have had that kind of conversation sitting down with Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. of Little Rock at the @WJCLibrary42

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@garykarr @Starbucks I just ordered at the CLT airport from my app while walking to my gate. When I got there, it was ready and the line was at least 10 minutes long! Do it all the time while traveling. Saves time. And, I do hate waiting in lines! 😂

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Tomorrow, South Carolina says goodbye to Senator Lindsey Graham. I sat down with @JudiGatson from @wis10 here in Columbia to talk about his life. Lindsey and I didn't always agree — nobody in life always does — but he loved and fought for South Carolina. Rest well, Senator.

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Breaking bread together encourages us to spend less time focusing on what divides us and more time investing in what brings us together.

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Sat down with Ken for Coffee with Ken. We talked about the state of the world, and how our job now is preparing the next generation of leaders to build something better. They'll learn from what we got right, and just as much from what we got wrong.

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There is no doubt in my mind: Together we can find solutions that will transform millions of lives.

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Grateful for a great conversation at the @WJClibrary42. It was a privilege sitting down with Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. of Little Rock, Arkansas and bringing him along to hear about where the work really happens and into the rooms where deals are made.

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Last month, Mayor Rickenmann of Columbia, South Carolina, and I had the pleasure of addressing mayors at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2026 meeting in Long Beach, California. We share the belief that political differences should never prevent us from treating one another with respect and dignity.

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Hunger destabilizes families, communities, and nations. The hardworking men and women of the World Food Programme tackle the real-world effects every day, head on, with courage and integrity.

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I’m humbled by the many calls, texts, emails, visits, and social media messages from my fellow South Carolinians as well as my friends around the country and the world. There is honestly no way I can respond to each one individually, but please know that I heard you and I’m honored.

Mary Wood and I love South Carolina, and we love America. We stand with Governor McMaster in his choice for Senator Graham’s replacement and look forward to a spirited but kind and honest primary in August.

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South Carolina deserves a steady hand in the interim, and I know Governor McMaster will appoint someone capable who won’t seek the seat themselves, ensuring our state’s voice in the Senate never goes quiet.

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South Carolina has lost a giant. Lindsey and I found common purpose fighting global hunger together. He never hesitated to use his voice in the Senate on behalf of the World Food Programme, and countless lives were saved because of it.

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He also spent over two decades representing our state with a tireless, personal touch that became his trademark. I’ve lost a friend and colleague, and my heart and prayers are with his family and staff.

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A few months ago, I had the privilege of speaking to the graduating class at Converse University. I shared the stories that prove just how much we all have in common.

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Political differences should never prevent us from treating one another with respect and dignity. During my recent conversation on Coffee with Ken, I was able to share what becomes possible when we slow down, listen, learn, and break bread with our neighbors.