Barrington & Strafford • District 4

Scott Shepard for NH State Representative

Facts. Strategy. Real Solutions.

New Hampshire needs leaders who understand that the challenges facing our state are connected — and that real solutions require strategy, data, follow-through, and respect for local communities.

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Scott Shepard Strafford County District 4

Candidate: Scott Shepard

Office: NH State Representative

Communities: Barrington and Strafford

What Future Are We Building?

New Hampshire’s challenges are connected.

Housing affects workforce growth. Childcare affects families and employers. School funding affects property taxes. State budget choices affect what local communities can afford to do.

Too often, these issues are debated separately, even though they are part of the same larger system. New Hampshire needs a more strategic conversation about the future we are building — one that looks beyond short-term politics and asks how decisions affect families, taxpayers, schools, businesses, and towns over time.

That starts with facts, honest conversations about tradeoffs, and a willingness to focus on causes rather than symptoms.

A Note from Scott

Why I’m Running

I’m running because Barrington and Strafford deserve thoughtful, serious representation in Concord.

I believe New Hampshire needs leaders who are willing to listen carefully, study the facts, respect taxpayers, and focus on solving real problems. Too often, state policy treats property taxes, school funding, housing, childcare, workforce development, and local control as separate debates. They are connected, and the decisions made in Concord shape what towns like Barrington and Strafford can do.

My goal is to bring facts, strategy, and real solutions to the State House — with a focus on the system-level issues shaping New Hampshire’s future.

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Meet Scott

I have spent my career solving complex problems, with experience in research, senior business leadership, local government service, and community volunteering.

Since retiring, I have focused on using that experience in service to my community. I serve locally in Barrington, volunteer with SCORE, previously served as a CASA, participate in the Waypoint Home Host program, and created NH Insights to help residents better understand statewide policy issues.

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What I Bring to Concord

  • Barrington Planning Board service
  • Advisory Budget Committee experience
  • Capital Improvement Program Committee work
  • SCORE small-business mentoring
  • Experience leading large-scale business transformation initiatives
  • Past CASA service and Waypoint Home Host participation
  • NH Insights policy analysis and public commentary
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The Issues

New Hampshire’s challenges are connected. Schools, housing, childcare, workforce development, local capacity, state budgeting, and property taxes cannot be solved in isolation.

Strategic, Accountable Government

Use facts, data, and long-term planning to make better decisions — not just pass more bills.

Strong Public Schools

New Hampshire needs a constructive, fact-based conversation about student needs, enrollment trends, fixed costs, and the future of public education — one that supports students, respects educators, and gives communities a clearer path forward.

Housing Affordability

New Hampshire needs to be a place where young families, workers, teachers, first responders, and small business employees can afford to live.

Fiscal Responsibility

Stress-test budgets, reduce cost-shifting to local taxpayers, and be honest about who pays.

Housing, Workforce & Childcare

Recognize that housing, childcare, workforce, schools, and local taxes are connected challenges.

Local Capacity

Real local control requires giving towns and cities the tools, flexibility, and resources to solve problems.

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Read, Listen, and Follow NH Insights

Through NH Insights, Scott writes and speaks about current statewide issues and the choices facing New Hampshire, including education, property taxes, housing, workforce development, state budgeting, local government, and long-term consequences.

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