Henry E. Murphy Beck (born June 6, 1986) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Waterville, Maine.[1] He has served as Maine State Treasurer since 2019.
Henry Beck | |
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| 52nd Treasurer of Maine | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2019 | |
| Governor | Janet Mills |
| Preceded by | Terry Hayes |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office December 3, 2014 – December 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Colleen Madigan |
| Constituency | 110th district |
| In office December 3, 2008 – December 3, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Canavan |
| Succeeded by | Gary Hilliard |
| Constituency | 76th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry E. Murphy Beck June 6, 1986 Waterville, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Colby College (BA) University of Maine, Portland (JD) |
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Biography
editBeck graduated from Waterville High School[citation needed] and from Colby College. He served on the Waterville City Council.
Maine House of Representatives
editBeck served in the Maine House of Representatives representing District 110 from December 2008 until December 2016. In 2011 he was appointed to serve on the Commission to Apportion Maine's Congressional Districts. He served as the Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.[2]
Maine State Senate campaign
editHe was term-limited in 2016, running instead for the Maine State Senate. He lost to the incumbent, Republican Scott Cyrway. He was succeeded in the House by fellow Democrat Colleen Madigan, whom Cyrway had unseated from the Senate two years before.[3]
State Treasurer
editA former Democratic lawmaker, Beck was elected Maine State Treasurer on December 6, 2018, after the Democrats reclaimed both houses of the Maine Legislature. He defeated incumbent Treasurer Terry Hayes, an independent backed by the Republicans.[4] He assumed office on January 2, 2019.[5]
In 2023, Beck announced a possibility of an upgrade to Maine's credit rating, based on increased reserves and improved budgeting.[6]
Other activities
editDuring the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Beck endorsed former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg.[7]
References
edit- ^ Beck's legislative page
- ^ "Hon. Henry Beck – National Association of State Treasurers (NAST)". Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Our Campaigns.com.-Henry Beck
- ^ "Democrats elected as Maine attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer". Bangor Daily News, December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Henry Beck". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "State treasurer sees strong odds for Maine credit upgrade". Mainebiz. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Journal, Steve CollinsSun (2019-07-24). "State treasurer backs Buttigieg for president". Lewiston Sun Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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