Henry Beck (politician)

American politician

Henry Beck

52nd Treasurer of Maine
In office
January 2, 2019 – January 9, 2025
Governor| Janet Mills
Preceded by| Terry Hayes
Succeeded by| Joe Perry
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

(1986-06-06) June 6, 1986 (age 38)
Waterville, Maine, U.S.
Political party| Democratic
Education| Colby College (BA)
University of Maine, Portland (JD)
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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.

## Biography

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Beck graduated from Waterville High School[citation needed] and from Colby College. He served on the Waterville City Council.

### Maine House of Representatives

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Beck 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

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He 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

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A 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] Beck declined to run for reelection as Treasurer in 2024. [6]

In 2023, Beck announced a possibility of an upgrade to Maine's credit rating, based on increased reserves and improved budgeting.[7]

### Other activities

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During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Beck endorsed former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Beck's legislative page
2. ^ "Hon. Henry Beck – National Association of State Treasurers (NAST)". Retrieved 2020-04-29.
3. ^ Our Campaigns.com.-Henry Beck
4. ^ "Democrats elected as Maine attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer". Bangor Daily News, December 5, 2018.
5. ^ "Henry Beck". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
6. ^ Kobin, Billy (26 November 2024). "Bangor lawmaker's late entry adds intrigue to Maine treasurer race". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
7. ^ "State treasurer sees strong odds for Maine credit upgrade". Mainebiz. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
8. ^ Journal, Steve CollinsSun (2019-07-24). "State treasurer backs Buttigieg for president". Lewiston Sun Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-29.

## External links

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* Official website

Political offices

Preceded by

Terry Hayes

|  Treasurer of Maine
2019–2025  | Succeeded by

Joe Perry

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