John Christopher Heagarty is an American politician. He was appointed by Governor

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to serve in the

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in 2009 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Rep.

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, a fellow Democrat. Heagarty represented the 41st House district in western Wake County. A long-time resident of Wake County, Heagarty attended York Elementary School and

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. He graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Arts in multi-disciplinary studies with a concentration in

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s. Heagarty lobbied at the North Carolina General Assembly for the NC Association of Electric Cooperatives Inc. 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. Morrisville Councilman

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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

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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. He was elected to a full term on the board in 2020.Wake County Board of Elections: results of 2020 general election
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Electoral history

2020

2010

References

External links

Campaign site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heagarty, Chris Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Raleigh, North Carolina Enloe High School alumni 21st-century American legislators Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives 21st-century North Carolina politicians