Experience = Results
Representative Hargraves has worked in the State House for 14 years and understands what it means to get something done. He knows that his role is not to write "white paper" policy statements about what should be done; his role is to provide support for his communities and his constituents. Simply put, Bob would rather help a constituent cut through the bureaucratic red tape or sponsor legislation that requires open debate on all spending measures than try to win an essay contest for the best articulation of an issue.
Click the items to the left to review a few of the issues facing the state and our towns, along with examples of Bob´s common sense approach to working on these issues.
Local Support
Representative Hargraves believes that one of the most important roles a legislator can perform is to facilitate state support for local initiatives. A most recent example of this support was his personal involvement in passing enabling legislation to allow the town of Groton to establish a charter government, which he had previously acquired for Townsend a few years prior.
