 Beall served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Economic Growth committee; the Education committee; the Local Government committee, where he is vice chair; the Transportation committee, where he is vice chair; and the Veterans Affairs committee, where he is chair.He also serves on the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.Beall was re-elected in 2006 with 13,032 votes (66%), defeating Republican opponent Tom Sooter.