Chris Heagarty

John Christopher Heagarty is an American politician. He was appointed by Governor Bev Perdue to serve in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2009 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Rep. Ty Harrell, a fellow Democrat.[1] Heagarty represented the 41st House district in western Wake County.

Not to be confused with Chris Hegarty.
Chris Heagarty
Member of the Wake County School Board
from the 7th district
Assumed office
December 11, 2018
Preceded byKathy Hartenstine
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 41st district
In office
October 30, 2009 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byTy Harrell
Succeeded byTom Murry
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceRaleigh, North Carolina
EducationWilliam G. Enloe High School

A long-time resident of Wake County, Heagarty attended York Elementary School and William G. Enloe High School. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Arts in multi-disciplinary studies with a concentration in political communications.[2]

Heagarty lobbied at the North Carolina General Assembly for the NC Association of Electric Cooperatives Inc.[3] He next served as executive director and lobbyist for the non-partisan North Carolina Center for Voter Education from 2000 until he left in 2007 to pursue a J.D. degree from North Carolina Central University.[2][4]

Morrisville Councilman Tom Murry defeated Heagarty in the 2010 general election by a 54-46% margin. After his loss, Heagarty went on to head the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission and the City of Oaks Foundation, a land conservancy.

Upon the death and posthumous re-election of Wake County School Board member Kathy Hartenstine, Heagarty applied to be appointed to the position. As he was the only contender for the District 7 seat, he was chosen to serve on the school board.[2][5] He was elected to a full term on the board in 2020.[6]

Electoral history

2020
Wake County School Board 7th district general election, 2020[7]
Candidate Votes  %
Chris Heagarty (incumbent) 30,462 51.14%
Rachel Mills 28,596 48.01%
Write-in 506 0.85%
Total votes 59,564 100%

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Murry 19,736 53.65%
Democratic Chris Heagarty (incumbent) 17,052 46.35%
Total votes 36,788 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References
  1. Observer, The News & (2009-10-18). "Heagarty chosen for seat in House - Politics - NewsObserver.com". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  2. Hui, T. Keung (2018-12-11). "Former state lawmaker becomes newest Wake County school board member". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  3. North Carolina Department of Secretary of State. "North Carolina Department of Secretary of State Lobbying Registration". North Carolina Department of Secretary of State. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  4. Observer, The News & (2007-08-14). "Voter Education head leaving - newsobserver.com projects". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  5. Wake County Board of Education members
  6. Wake County Board of Elections: results of 2020 general election
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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