Joy Hearn

Joy Hearn
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 66th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2009
Preceded by	Susan Story
Personal details
Born	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.

External links

• Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Joy Hearn at Ballotpedia
• Joy Hearn at the National Institute on Money in State Politics