Beaty, Orren, 1919-

Orren Beaty (b. 1919) was born in Clayton, New Mexico. Prior to working for the Department of the Interior under the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, Orren Beaty served in the U.S. Army and Air Force, as well as working for several years as the Administrative Assistant to Representative Stewart L. Udall (Arizona) in the United States Congress. Beaty continued his role as administrative assistant when Udall was appointed Secretary of the Interior in 1961, and continued working in that position until Udall left office in 1967. After his departure from the Department of Interior, Beaty served as the federal cochairman of the Four Corners Regional Commission and continued his involvement with state, local, and national politics, working as an editor for Congressional Digest from 1969 to 1970. In addition, he maintained files regarding political activity in Arizona and nationwide elections. Later involvement in politics included his Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative, Arizona Third district in 1970, as well as coordination with local and national campaigns. In 1979, as President of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, Beaty received the Golden Spike Award for his work on balanced transportation.