Richard Heath
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 2nd[1] district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byFred Nesler
Personal details
Born (1955-08-09) August 9, 1955
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationMurray State University (BS, MA)

Richard Heath (born August 9, 1955) is a U.S. politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 2[2] since January 2013.

Education

Heath earned his BS in agricultural education and his MA in agriculture from Murray State University.[2]

Elections

  • 2012 When District 2 Democratic Representative Fred Nesler retired and left the seat open, Heath won the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary with 752 votes (78.6%)[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,681 votes (54.8%) against Democratic nominee Kelly Whitaker.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Richard Heath (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Richard Heath's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.


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