Joy Hearn Explained

Joy Hearn
State House:	Rhode Island
District:	66th^[1]
Term Start:	January 2009
Term End:	January 2019
Predecessor:	Susan Story
Successor:	Liana Cassar
Birth Date:	17 February 1958
Nationality:	American
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.

External links

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

Notes and References

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