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John Heaton
| John Heaton | |
 | |
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 55 | |
| Former representative | |
| Term in office began 1997 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
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Committee assignments
While a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, Heaton served on the following committees:
- Appropriations and Finance Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Health and Government Affairs Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Printing and Supplies Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Rules and Order of Business Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
Elections
2010
Heaton lost his bid for re-election to the 55th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition but was defeated by Cathrynn Brown (R) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[1]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 55 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Cathrynn Brown (R)
|
4,010 | 52.20% | ||
| John Heaton (D) | 3,673 | 47.80% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Heaton was elected to the 55th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, besting Cathryn Brown (R). [2] Heaton raised $107,431 for his campaign, while Brown raised $68,079. [3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Heaton (D)
|
5,676 | |||
| Cathryn Brown (R) | 4,805 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Heaton collected $107,431 in donations.[4]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign CMTE | $9,381 |
| Potash Association of New Mexico | $6,000 |
| C&D Energy LLC | $5,000 |
| DB Enterprises | $2,200 |
External links
- New Mexico Legislature - Representative John Heaton
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- New Mexico Votes profile
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Lite |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 55 1997–2010 |
Succeeded by Cathrynn Brown (R) |
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