THE Republican for District 1
A resident of Weatherby Lake since 1994, Beverlee Roper is running for Platte County Commissioner because she believes fiscal responsibility and accountability in local government is no less important than in Washington.
As an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in the Reagan administration, Beverlee became a seasoned litigator, working with investigators to ferret out wrong doing and bringing perpetrators to justice. In the private sector, Beverlee counseled clients on compliance with environmental laws and assisted in negotiating multi-million dollar contracts for them to achieve a positive result.
Background in television
Between 1971 and 1985, Beverlee was drawn to television, and audiences liked what they saw and heard. Her first program was "Here's Beverlee" on WYTV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Youngstown, Ohio, a daily live morning talk show discussing news of the day (1971-73).
In 1975-76, She hosted "State of the Weather/Shape of the World" on WPSX-TV and the Pennsylvania Public Television Network, a daily program featuring issues related to energy, ecology and the environment. Beverlee interviewed Ronald Reagan in 1976 at the airport in Altoona, PA. (see video).
Following graduation from law school in 1981, Beverlee continued in television as an On-Air Legal Contributor on WTAE-TV, an ABC affiliate and the Hearst Broadcasting flagship station in Pittsburgh, PA while working part time as a Public Defender in Allegheny County, and later as a part time City Magistrate in Pittsburgh (1981-1985).