Harry McClard (North Carolina)

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Harry McClard

River Bend Town Council

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2019

Harry McClard is a member of the River Bend Town Council in North Carolina.

McClard ran for re-election to the River Bend Town Council in North Carolina. McClard won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

McClard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

McClard's career experience includes working as an engineer and business owner.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in River Bend, North Carolina (2019)

General election

General election for River Bend Town Council (2 seats)

Brian Leonard and incumbent Harry McClard won election in the general election for River Bend Town Council on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Brian Leonard (Nonpartisan)	51.1	285
✔		Harry McClard (Nonpartisan)	45.2	252
		Other/Write-in votes	3.8	21

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 558
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Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Harry McClard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McClard's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Engineer and business owner active in local and national government. Former offices include Chair of municipal and school district budget committees, regional economic development commission, hazards mitigation commission, and planning boards. Additionally active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary supporting Coast Guard Emergency Management and Force Readiness. Ran for state representative in 2012 but lost by a narrow margin. Have 2 children living in the Southeast with 4 grand children. One daughter died from a drug overdose in 2013 and I am active in any anti-drug activities I can find.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Respect each other. Political divides have little to do with who we are as persons.
• Respect our country. We have a system of government that works if we just let the institutions do their jobs.
• Respect our towns. Social media is no place to air simple gripes about our local government. Come to meetings and give us feedback.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public safety

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

The council form of government holds those powers granted to it by the state government and only those powers. The council makes laws for the city that do not conflict with state or federal laws. The municipal ordinances have the weight of law.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

John McCain. I talked with him several times and we were very compatible and I always wished I could be more like him.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

JFK being assassinated. I was an early teenager.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Lab Technician at nuclear fuel manufacturing facility. 5 years

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

I am also Deputy Finance Officer. This position involves very strict compliance with numerous state and federal laws regarding transparency and accountability.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Some experience is beneficial. The learning curve or "trial by fire" can be rather tedious.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Be a really good listener.

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