Keith Heard
Keith Heard was a Democratic candidate for Georgia insurance and safety fire commissioner in the 2014 elections.[1]
Heard is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 114 from 1993 to 2013.
Biography
Heard's professional experience includes working as 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 is chair of the Private Industry Council.[2]
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
2014
Heard ran for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner in 2014.[1] He sought the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 20. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
- Democratic primary
| Georgia Insurance Commissioner, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Liz Johnson |
69.9% | 203,318 | ||
| Keith Heard | 30.1% | 87,437 | ||
| Total Votes | 290,755 | |||
| Election results via Georgia Secretary of State Election Results. | ||||
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.[3][4][5]
| 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.[6]
| 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.[7]
| 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.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 114 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Keith Heard (D)
|
15,795 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
- Keith Heard's personal website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Keith Heard
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Keith Heard on Facebook
- Keith Heard on Twitter
- Keith Heard on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keith Heard for Insurance Commissioner 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ 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, accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 114 1993–2013 |
Succeeded by Tom Kirby (R) |
