Richard Heath is a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 2. Heath is running for re-election in the primary on May 22, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Heath was a candidate for Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture in the 2015 elections. He filed his candidacy on January 26, 2015, but was defeated by Ryan Quarles in the Republican primary held on May 19, 2015. Heath ran to replace James Comer Jr. (R), who was running for governor.

Education

• B.S. in agriculture education, Murray State University (1984)
• M.A. in agriculture, Murray State University (1989)

Career

Heath has worked as a farmer, school teacher and farm cooperative manager. He is currently the president and owner of Heath Building Materials Incorporated.

• MA, Agriculture, Murray State University, 1989
• BS, Agriculture Education, Murray State University, 1984

• MA, Agriculture, Murray State University, 1989
• BS, Agriculture Education, Murray State University, 1984
• Owner/President, Heath Building Materials Incorporated, 2000-present
• Manager Trainee/Manager, Graves County Cooperative Extension, 1985-2000
• Employee, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, 1973-1975
• Employee, Rhodes Feed Mill, 1973

• MA, Agriculture, Murray State University, 1989
• BS, Agriculture Education, Murray State University, 1984
• Owner/President, Heath Building Materials Incorporated, 2000-present
• Manager Trainee/Manager, Graves County Cooperative Extension, 1985-2000
• Employee, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, 1973-1975
• Employee, Rhodes Feed Mill, 1973
• Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 2, 2012-present
• Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 2, 2018, 2020
• Candidate, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2015

• MA, Agriculture, Murray State University, 1989
• BS, Agriculture Education, Murray State University, 1984
• Owner/President, Heath Building Materials Incorporated, 2000-present
• Manager Trainee/Manager, Graves County Cooperative Extension, 1985-2000
• Employee, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, 1973-1975
• Employee, Rhodes Feed Mill, 1973
• Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 2, 2012-present
• Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 2, 2018, 2020
• Candidate, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2015
• Member, Association General Contractors, Western Kentucky, present
• Member, Home Builders Association, present
• Member, Mayfield Graves County Chamber of Commerce, present
• Member, National Frame Building Association, Western Kentucky, present
• Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
• Member, Rotary Club, present
• Lifetime Member, Agriculture Alumni Association, Murray State University
• Member, Better Business Bureau
• Member, Support Hope for Life
• Member, Trace Creek Baptist Church