Richard Heath (born August 9, 1955) is a U.S. politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 2[1] since November 2012.
Education
Heath earned his BS in agricultural education and his MA in agriculture from Murray State University.[1]
Elections
- 2012 When District 2 Democratic Representative Fred Nesler resigned and left the seat open, Heath won the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary with 752 votes (78.6%)[2] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,681 votes (54.8%) against Democratic nominee Kelly Whitaker.[3] He also won a special election for the remaining two months of Nesler's term.
References
- ^ a b "Richard Heath's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 22. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 25. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Richard Heath at Ballotpedia
- Richard Heath at OpenSecrets