Beth Chapman

Beth Killough Chapman (born April 6, 1962). is an American politician from Alabama. A member of the Republican Party, she is currently the state's 51st secretary of state. Beth Killough was born in Greenville, Alabama. Following graduation from Fort Dale Academy , she earned a B.S. from the University of Montevallo, and a Master's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 1988, she married James Chapman, with whom she has two sons, Winston Taylor Chapman (named in honor of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill) and William Thatcher Chapman (named in honor of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher). Mr. Chapman unexpectedly died in April 2011, of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The family currently lives in Hoover, Alabama. Chapman also maintains a residence in Montgomery, Alabama. From 1995 to 1996, she served as Appointments Secretary in the Cabinet of Governor Fob James, becoming the first woman to serve in that post. Following a stint in the private sector, she served as Press Secretary for Lieutenant Governor Steve Windom from 2000 to 2001. During the 2000 presidential election, she served as a delegate pledged to George W. Bush at