# Beth Long

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{{Short description|American politician (1948–2024)}}
'''Beth L. Long''' (April 7, 1948 – July 1, 2024) was an American [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) politician who served in the [Missouri House of Representatives](/source/Missouri_House_of_Representatives).

Born in [Lebanon, Missouri](/source/Lebanon%2C_Missouri), she attended [Drury College](/source/Drury_University). She was the first woman elected to county office in [Laclede County, Missouri](/source/Laclede_County%2C_Missouri).<ref>{{cite book | author = Rebecca McDowell Cook | year = | title = Official Manual State of Missouri 1999-2000 | publisher = | location = | id = | pages = 177}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills01/member01/bio146.htm |title=Rep. Beth Long: 91st General Assembly |accessdate=February 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills01/member01/mem146.htm |title=Representative Beth L. Long: District 146, Republican |accessdate=February 25, 2022}}</ref> She was elected in a special election in February 1990,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader/164434165/|title=Republic votes bonds for new water facility|work=The Springfield News-Leader|date=February 7, 1990}}</ref> was re-elected six times,<ref name=bio/> and did not stand for re-election in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/AllRacesGeneralNovember2002.pdf|title=Official Election Returns, State of Missouri General Election|year=2002|work=Missouri Secretary of State}}</ref>

Long died on July 1, 2024, at the age of 76.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former State Representative Beth Long dies at 76|url=https://www.myozarksonline.com/former-state-representative-beth-long-dies-at-76/|website=My Ozarks Online|date=July 1, 2024|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref>

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