Background
Beaulieu was born in Nashua on April 2, 1931, the son of Emile Dorilas Beaulieu, Senior and Albina Claveau Beaulieu.
Beaulieu was born in Nashua on April 2, 1931, the son of Emile Dorilas Beaulieu, Senior and Albina Claveau Beaulieu.
He established Beaulieu Floor Coverings, Incorporated. and served as its president His political career began with his election to the state legislature in 1973. The following year, he was elected Manchester"s welfare commissioner, a position he held until he was elected mayor in 1981.
During his first administration, he was involved in promoting the Amoskeag Millyard Urban Renewal Project and the development of Arms Park and Bass Island.
Riverfest, an annual community festival, was revitalized during Beaulieu"s tenure. During the latter part of the 1980s, Beaulieu visited Neustadt an der Weinstraße in Germany and Taichung in Taiwan, establishing sister city relationships between these two cities and Manchester.
In 1989, Beaulieu gave his approval to the establishment of Manchester Community Television. Beaulieu"s community involvement over the years has been extensive.
He remains active in the city"s Republican Party and worked on Mayor Frank Guinta"s 2005 election campaign.
As a member of the New Hampshire National Guard for 20 years, Beaulieu served during the Korean War and Berlin crisis. Beaulieu"s daughter, Jane Beaulieu, is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and is frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for mayor of Manchester. He is a member of the American Legion Post 43, the National Rifle Association and New Hampshire Right to Life.