The Harford County gubernatorial primary elections are three weeks away, and several people have added their names to the race for open seats.
So far, one incumbent for the Harford County Council has listed their re-election: Jacob Bennett for District F.
Nolanda Robert, District A incumbent, has yet to add her name to the race, but she has two competitors, one of whom is Republican Jeff Beck. He officially filed for the race in March.
Beck’s education includes graduating from Concordia Preparatory School, then known as Baltimore Lutheran School. He furthered his education, receiving a certificate in Automotive Technology from Lincoln Technical Institute. Within the community, he’s served on the Community Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented Education and was confirmed to represent District A on the Human Relations Commission.
Beck, a sales and learning consultant, has lived in Harford County for almost 20 years. Overdevelopment, a responsible government and taxes are the three issues Beck plans to address.
“I will fight to protect our parks, farms and open spaces and encourage responsible use and redevelopment of vacant properties by attracting new businesses owned by District A citizens,” according to his website.
Beck explains on his campaign page that Harford residents deserve transparency, maturity and responsibility from their government.
“We’ve watched for too long public and petty bickering within and between agencies, and this serves no one except the bureaucrats,” his website states. “I will work collaboratively with the council, the executive office and all county agencies to ensure transparency in legislation, public service and budgets.”
As it relates to taxes, Beck said he aims to grow county revenue and not raise taxes, but increase the tax base. He says it will attract and grow tourism, grow businesses and attract new residents from inside and outside the county.
“The increase in revenue will ensure that our educators and deputies are well compensated and will allow for the growth of other services as well,” his website states. “I will work with all parties involved to identify efficiencies in the budgets.”
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