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Tracy Heard
| Tracy Heard | ||
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| Ohio House of Representatives District 26 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $60,584/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Akron | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Heard earned her B.A. in Communications from the University of Akron. She has worked as a loan and compliance auditor as well as a public relations consultant. Heard is the owner of Millennium Solutions.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Heard served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules and Reference | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Heard served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules and Reference | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Heard served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Housing and Urban Revitalization | ||||
Elections
2012
Heard won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 26. Heard was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and defeated Joseph Healy (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tracy Heard Incumbent |
82.9% | 43,687 | |
| Republican | Joseph Healy | 17.1% | 9,007 | |
| Total Votes | 52,694 | |||
2010
Heard won re-election to District 26 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[4] Her opponent was Joseph Healy (R). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tracy Heard (D)
|
25,813 | 80.42% | ||
| Joseph Healy (R) | 6,284 | 19.58% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Heard won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[6]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tracy Heard (D)
|
40,248 | |||
| Joseph Healy (R) | 8,162 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Heard won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[7] Her opponent was Michael D. Elicson (R).
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tracy Heard (D)
|
25,330 | |||
| Michael D. Elicson (R) | 5,549 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Heard collected $358,257 in donations.[8]
These were the largest contributors in 2010.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| AFSCME | $22,790 |
| SEIU HEALTH CARE DISTRICT 1199 | $22,790 |
| OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | $22,300 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES | $21,395 |
| MALTZ, DAVID | $20,000 |
| OHIO AFL-CIO | $14,500 |
2008
In 2008, Heard collected $106,347 in donations.[9]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AFSCME LOCAL 4 | $10,770 |
| OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | $6,000 |
| SEIU HEALTH CARE DISTRICT 1199 WV KY OH | $5,000 |
| Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio | $3,650 |
| ATTORNEY MARC DANN CMTE | $3,500 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $3,000 |
Recent news
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Tracy Heard News Feed
- Heard might become Ohio House minority leader - Columbus Dispatch
- Critics' Picks: May 17-23, 2013 - Los Angeles Times (blog)
- Cleveland officers who rescued Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle ... - Plain Dealer
- IFAW Urges Congress to ban the private possession and breeding of big cats - Sacramento Bee
- Nurturing international art - Prague Post
- Marchers remember 'the forgotten woman' in the Seymour Avenue abduction - Plain Dealer
- 31 things to do during Jewish American Heritage Month - Jewish Post
- Ohio leaders greet right-to-work bills with caution - Mansfield News Journal
- Colourful neighbour who helped free Ohio women becomes media star (with ... - The Province
- House OKs bill making Adena Pipe the state artifact - Canton Repository
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External links
- Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Heard
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Representative Heard's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Heard's Facebook
- Representative Heard's LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Heard
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Official primary results"
- ↑ Secretary of State, Ohio House of Representatives elections results
- ↑ 2010 Candidate List
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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