HARRY BEAN
District 6 - Gilford
Mr. Bean is currently a state representative and is Running for reelection
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Mr.Bean has our full support. He has shown strong leadership as Delegation chairman, and has acted in the best interest of the citizens of Belknap County.
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Rep. Harry Bean has led the Belknap County Delegation now for 2+ years, and navigated the 2022 Gunstock crisis by assembling a coalition of state rep delegation members to keep the disruptive libertarian leadership of Rep. Michael Sylvia and Norm Silber in check. Not all of the libertarians were unseated, however, and he’s needed to manage the continued obstruction and disruption of the Delegation’s work by Reps. Barbara Comtois, Paul Terry, Lisa Smart, Nikki McCarter, and Tom Ploszaj. Rep. Varney doesn’t show up to Delegation meetings.
Rep. Bean updated his profile for 2024:
My name is Harry H. Bean, and I am proud to announce my candidacy for State Rep in District #6, Gilford, Gilmanton, and Ward #2 Laconia. I am the third of five generations of Beans named Harry. My family has lived at the same location on Saltmarsh Pond Rd. since 1842.
I have been married to my wife, Priscilla, for almost 53 years and have three grown children, 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. We also have 2 cats and a great dane. Priscilla and I have enjoyed traveling over 195,000 miles on our Harley Ultra Classic over the last 15 years.
We started H & P Apartments, a rental business in Laconia, 49 years ago. With the help from my son, Harry IV, my grandson, Harry V, and my daughter-in-law, Tina, our business has prospered and has been recognized with several “Front Porch” awards from the City of Laconia and the Town of Gilford.
Priscilla and I are very involved in our community and enjoy fundraising and helping local charities. I enjoy playing Santa, with my wife as the elf, for the kids in our community at the Laconia Elks and many surprise locations while cruising on our Harley in Central NH for the last 15 years. (Yes, in December if there is no snow or ice on the roads.) We also have enjoyed helping prepare Christmas dinner for the First Methodist Church for the past 20+ years before COVID and the monthly meat raffles at the Laconia Elks for almost 8 years.
Through our Arm-wrestling competitions we have raised approximately $40,000. Over the last 25+ years, we have donated the money to various organizations like St. Jude, the Shriners, Make a Wish Foundation, St. Andres, the Salvation Army, and too many others to name.
Issues of concern and my reasons for running are:
I want our vets to get the care they need, whether physical or psychological. They have given part of their lives to protect our nation, they deserve the best medical care and to be treated with dignity.
Voter Integrity: Every citizen’s right to vote must be protected and the value of their vote must be protected against votes from people who aren’t committed to our communities and state. In 2016 there were about 6000 votes cast in NH that could not be connected to anyone who lives in the State.
Illegal immigrants: What part of illegal isn’t clear? It makes no sense to let criminal illegal aliens stay in our country.
I am committed to responsible government spending and respecting your rights. I will do everything in my power to protect our American way of life based on the Constitution of the United States of America and of this great State of New Hampshire.
Last term, the following State Reps banded together, with me, to get Gunstock Mountain Resort re-opened in time to get ready for the ski season:
Rep (now Senator) Lang, Rep Littlefield, Rep Hough, Rep Bordes, Rep Harvey-Bolia, Rep O’Hara, Rep Mackie, Rep Trottier and Rep Ploszaj.
I am asking for your votes in the Republican primary election on September 10th and the general election on November 5th.
You can contact me at 603-455-2993 or froggytouttaint@aol.com
Harry H. Bean
In His Own Words . . .
Mr. Bean returned his Citizens for Belknap Questionnaire with these responses:
1. Why are you running, and what do you hope to achieve in the next legislative term?
Issues of concern and my reasons for running are:
I want our vets to get the care they need, whether physical or psychological.They have given part of their lives to protect our nation, they deserve the best medical care and to be treated with dignity.
Voter Integrity: Every citizen’s right to vote must be protected and the value of their vote must be protected against votes from people who aren’t committed to our communities and state. In 2016 there were about 6000 votes cast in NH that could not be connected to anyone who lives in the State.
Illegal immigrants: What part of illegal isn’t clear? It makes no sense to let criminal illegal aliens stay in our country.
I am committed to responsible government spending and respecting your rights. I will do everything in my power to protect our American way of life based on the Constitution of the United States of America and of this great State of New Hampshire.
2. Assess the recent performance of Gunstock. If elected, would you keep it in the same direction or change course, and how?
I will do my best to keep it going in the same direction.
Last term the following reps banded together to save Gunstock with me, to get Gunstock Mountain Resort re-opened in time to save Soul Fest and to get ready for the ski season:
Rep Lang, Rep Littlefield, Rep Hough, Rep Bordes, Rep Harvey-Bolia, Rep O’Hara, Rep Mackie, Rep Trottier and Rep Ploszaj
3. Given budget constraints for the Belknap County Nursing Home, how would you stretch county taxpayer dollars and still meet our high standards of care?
Look at the needs versus the wants.
4. As a member of the Belknap County Delegation, how would you improve county hiring practices to attract the highest quality candidates for our nursing home, public safety and administrative positions?
Make sure our wages are compatible.
5. Should Belknap County manage its own nursing home and county corrections departments, or privatize them? What about Gunstock Recreation Area/Gunstock Mountain Ski Area?
Yes, I think so.
6. What are your ideas for the former 220-acre Laconia State School property?
I think that at least a portion be reserved to house the handicapped, mental as well as physical, because of the reason it was originally donated.
7. What would you do as a State Representative to improve the opioid and drug problem in the region?
Raise the penalties for those who are selling and more rehab.
8. What do you think is the most important skill of being a good State Rep, and why?
Just communication in general.
9. What do you see are the biggest needs of Belknap County, and what would you do to fill that need?
Keep government out of housing and supply and demand will regulate it.
10. What percentage of your campaign funding comes from outside the county? How much from out of state?
-0- funding.
11. Do you think our current county government should be smaller, larger, or stay the same?
Slightly smaller.
12. What distinguishes you from the other candidates?
Try and vote with the majority of my constituents.
13. What endorsements have you received?
Have not received any to my knowledge and haven't requested any.
14. How long have you lived in Belknap County?
70 years.
