Robert Jones

Robert Jones graduated from Scranton Central High School. Jones earned a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College in 1964 and a graduate degree from Stanford University in 1978. Jones' career experience includes working as a systems engineer.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a retired systems and software engineer, with a BA from Bowdoin and an MS-Engineering Economic Systems from Stanford. I am married to Happy Beale, a retired librarian and middle school history teacher. Happy and I share 5 children and 10 grandchildren spread across the country. Our deepest ties to Goffstown are our friends at St Matthew’s Episcopal church, where we have been active members since 1987 when we married and moved to Goffstown. We then lived nearby in Bedford for two decades before moving to our current home in Goffstown in 2014.

We also share a deep commitment to education, especially public education. We love to travel and have great respect for other cultures and peoples. Education and travel provide a broad perspective on the diversity and basic dignity of humanity, which is one of the best lessons we can offer to future generations.

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?

New Hampshire people have always been known as frugal, but always more than ready to help neighbors in need. I am running right now because I believe we have lost this ‘good neighbor’ approach to legislation and need to restore a sense of compassion to the NH State House. We have a chance to bring humane balance back to our political lives and re-establish a sense of decency to public life. I hope to support this great team of candidates on the Goffstown/Weare Democratic ballot and help bring about that so-needed change.We need to elect a NH House and Senate that will reverse the ongoing defunding of our public institutions, particularly public education. We also need to implement a fair and reasonable tax structure that will provide relief from this unfair and regressive property tax, and will adequately address public infrastructure, education, medical care, food assistance and shelter so necessary to a caring community.The property tax has risen to unsustainable levels for most residents of NH. The State must step into the 21st century and fund its share of education through non-property tax revenue sources.

We must replace SWEPT as the method of satisfying the state's obligation to fund education. .Existing NH options include corporate income/profits taxes, interest and dividends taxes as well as others.. We simply need to choose which works best for NH. I personally support legislation restoring higher levels of NH corporate taxes and reinstating the Interest and Dividends Tax, thus adopting a fairer tax model model whose revenue come from those already prosperous in the NH economy, and reducing the property tax of those less fortunate.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The first value is that every human being must be treated with dignity and fairness.

I believe that an economic safety net should be available to everyone in our community to assure essential human needs are met: food, clothing, shelter, education and medical care.

Broad policy decisions should consider not only current constituents but also future generations, particularly in questions dealing with long term preservation of the environment and economic well-being.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

So far, AFT-NH.