Joy Hearn

Joy Hearn
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 66th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2009
Preceded by Susan Story
Personal details
Born (1958-02-17) February 17, 1958
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Barrington, Rhode Island
Alma mater State University of New York at Geneseo

Joy Hearn[2] (born February 17, 1958) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 66 since January 2009.

Education

Hearn earned her BA degree from State University of New York at Geneseo.

Elections

  • 2012 Hearn was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 856 votes[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,155 votes (55.5%) against Republican nominee Manfred Diel and Independent candidate Eugene Saveory.[4]
  • 2008 When District 66 Republican Representative Susan Story retired and left the seat open, Hearn was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 271 votes[5] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,160 votes (55.1%) against Republican nominee Margaret Kane.[6]
  • 2010 Hearn and returning 2010 Republican opponent Margaret Kane were both unopposed for their September 23, 2010 primaries,[7] setting up a rematch; Hearn won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 2,974 votes (47.3%) against Kane and Independent candidate Joel Hellmann,[8] who had run for the District 88 seat in 1998.

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Joy Hearn". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Joy Hearn's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 66". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 66". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2008 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 66". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2008 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 66". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 66". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 66". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 28, 2014.


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