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Keith Heard
| Keith Heard | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 114 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 11, 1993 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Insurance Sales, Allstate Insurance Company | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Heard was an insurance salesman with the Allstate Insurance Company.
He is a member of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, Athens Tutorial Program Board, GABEO Corporate Roundtable Board, Georgia Association of Life Underwriters, National Association of Life Underwriters, and Chair of the Private Industry Council.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Heard served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Heard served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
- Subcommittee on Administration-Licensing (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
- Subcommittee on Life and Health
- Subcommittee on State Properties (Chair)
Elections
2012
Heard ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 118. Heard was defeated by Spencer Frye in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. Carter Kessler defeated Christopher Perlera in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 118 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Spencer Frye |
55.3% | 1,932 |
| Keith Heard Incumbent | 44.7% | 1,560 |
| Total Votes | 3,492 | |
2010
Heard ran for re-election to the 114th District seat in 2010. No one ran against Heard in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Keith Heard (D)
|
9,241 | 100.0% | ||
He defeated Holly Ward in the July 20 primary by a margin of 1,786-1,236.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Keith Heard
|
1,786 | 59.1% | ||
| Holly Ward | 1,236 | 40.9% | ||
2008
In 2008 Heard was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 114. Heard (D) ran unopposed and finished with 15,795 votes.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 114 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Keith Heard (D)
|
15,795 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Heard collected $18,850 in campaign contributions.[8] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Keith Heard's campaign in 2010 | |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Leebern Jr, Donald M | $1,500 |
| Aflac | $1,250 |
| State Farm Insurance | $1,000 |
| Georgia Association Of Educators | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $18,850 |
2008
In 2008, Heard collected $4,700 in campaign contributions.[9] The four largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Johnson and Johnson Services | $500 |
| Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia | $500 |
| Georgia Auto Pawn | $500 |
| MAG Mutual Insurance | $500 |
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External links
- Keith Heard's personal website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Keith Heard
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Keith Heard on Facebook
- Keith Heard on Twitter
- Keith Heard on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Heard
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Unofficial Primary Election Results, retrieved July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Keith Heard
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Succeeded by Tom Kirby (R) |
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