Stewart Beckett

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Stewart Beckett

Independent Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Purdue University, 1979

Graduate

Purdue University, 1982

Other

Degree of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University

Personal

Birthplace

Phoenix, Ariz.

Religion

Congregational

Profession

Veterinarian

Contact

Personal Facebook

Stewart Beckett (Independent Party) (also known as Chip) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Beckett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Stewart Beckett was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He earned his B.S. in General Agriculture in 1979 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1982 from Purdue University. His professional experience includes working as a relief veterinarian for Doctor Draudt and Doctor Jones from 1982 to 1983, as the owner of Beckett and Associates Verterinary Services, LLC, and operating a small produce and sheep farm.

Beckett has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• American Veterinary Medical Association
• Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association
• American Association of Equine Practitioners
• American Animal Hospital Association
• International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
• American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
• Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce
• Congregational Church of South Glastonbury
• Glastonbury Rotary

Elections

2022

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut

Incumbent Susan Bysiewicz defeated Laura Devlin, Stewart Beckett, and Cassandra Martineau in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Bysiewicz (D / Working Families Party / Griebel Frank for CT Party)	56.0	710,186
		Laura Devlin (R)	43.0	546,209
		Stewart Beckett (Independent Party)	1.0	12,400
		Cassandra Martineau (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	98

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,268,893
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Bysiewicz advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Laura Devlin advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.

2020

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Jill Barry defeated Stewart Beckett in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 31 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Barry (D)	53.0	8,521
		Stewart Beckett (R / Independent Party)	47.0	7,552

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,073
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jill Barry advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 31.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Stewart Beckett advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 31.

2010

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010

Beckett was uncontested in the August 10 primary. He was defeated by Democrat Steve Cassano in the November 2 general election.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Stewart Beckett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Beckett'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.

I am a veterinarian that started his own business that now has 4 doctors and 16 staff members. I also continue to manage the family produce farm.

My hobby the last 16 years was to serve on the Glastonbury Town Council, including 6 years as Chairman and 2 years as Chairman of the Capitol Region Council of Governments.

I am married to Jill for 35 years and have 2 adult children, Leah and Clayton.

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?

• We need economic growth in the state
• We need to narrow or eliminate the education gap that exists with student learning
• Voting and ballot access reform

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am most interested in economic development, especially small business startups and entrepreneurial efforts that provide the vast bulk of new jobs and provides economic opportunity and mobility.

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

I have had several mentors, all of whom were self made men that were honest, straightforward and their word was their bond. I try to make sure I always maintain their lessons and example of how to live and act.

Politically, I like Abraham Lincoln for being able to deal with severe stress and doing the right thing regardless of the personal toll.
Benjamin Franklin for his thoughtfulness and curiosity about how to make things work.
Teddy Roosevelt for doing what was right, but not necessarily easy.

Ronald Reagan for his ability to communicate in a way people understood.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Jim Collins book Good to Great

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty and open mindedness. You have to be able to ask the question why and find answers without a preconceived notion of what the solution is. Your research into the why almost always leaves with a different root cause than what you started with. You have to fix root causes, not symptoms.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I can listen to many disparate ideas and often synthesize solutions from all of them, instead of just 1 or 2 sources of information.
I also can be patient and work for a long term solution that is not easy to obtain.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

It is necessary to bring people together to understand the issues and look for the weak points in systems and processes so that they can be fixed. Too much time is spent trying to throw out and replace things, instead of fixing what exists with modification and critical testing of results.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to see Connecticut growing economically, with new job availability hat brought prosperity to both our rural and urban areas, which have been especially bypassed in the past 20-30 years.

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

Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald on live TV. I was 6.

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

My first paying job was renting inner tubes and serving drinks at a lake resort in Florida. I did this for 1 summer between freshman and sophomore year of high school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

I love any political biography because there is always more to the story than is popularly known.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Landslide

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I have taken big financial risks to start my business, and spent many years getting those risks under control. I understand what it is to be limited on income, or the frustration that your dreams seem unattainable.

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2020

Stewart Beckett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Personal

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Beckett and his wife, Jill, have two children. They reside in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

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