Tom Hearn
A candidate for State Representative, position B, Idaho Legislative District 4 in the 2016 Idaho General Election, Nov. 8
Party: Democratic
Age: 75
City: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Education: Graduated from Acalanes High School, Lafayette, Calif., in 1967. Earned bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from California State University-Chico and master’s degree in clinical social work, University of Washington.
Political background: Elected to the Coeur d’Alene School Board in 2013. Elected by school trustees as Region 1 chair of the Idaho School Boards Association.
Work experience: Worked as a child protective services social worker for the state of Idaho in Sandpoint and Coeur d’Alene from 1977 to 1986; also started a part-time, private mental health practice. Worked in private practice full time from 1986 to 2013, first as part owner of Interfaith Family Counseling Services and then owner of North Idaho Treatment Associates, a mental health clinic that specialized in the assessment and treatment of physical and sexual abuse victims and perpetrators. Retired in 2013. Also held numerous volunteer positions, including being appointed by three Idaho governors and two attorneys general to boards and task forces dealing with social work, child abuse, sex offenders and more. Founding member and president, Idaho Network for Children. Board of directors, Children’s Village.
Family: Married. Has two grown children and four grandchildren
Contact information
- Web: hearn4idaho.com
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Amador (R) | 13,202 | 63.31% |
| Tom Hearn (D) | 7,650 | 36.69% |
Related Coverage
Hearn: Why CSD needs $32M levy
On his Facebook wall, Coeur d’Alene school Trustee Tom Hearn explains why the district needs a $32M levy: “”With almost 23% of our budget dependent on supplemental levies it would be negligent to not ask for another levy.” And: “Levies are required due to a chronic underfunding of our schools by the legislature.”
Hearn congratulates Amador
Democrat Tom Hearn offers his congratulations to representative-elect Paul Amador via Facebook: “He is a good man and he ran a hard fought and very honorable campaign. He will, in my opinion, be a vast improvement over the incumbent Kathy Sims and I’m sure he will do an excellent job as our new Representative.”
Poll: Hucks Nation backs Amador
In the Wednesday poll, a solid majority of Hucks Nation said it supports the candidacy of Republican Paul Amador in the House District 4B race. Amador is running against Democrat Tom Hearn. Today’s Poll: Who will get your vote in the House District 4A race — Republican Luke Malek or Democrat Patrick Mitchell?
Poll: We back Independent McLain
Republican Bob Bingham is lucky that he’s not running for the Kootenai County commissioners’ office in centrist Hucks Nation cyberspace. A plurality of Hucks Nation favors Independent Russ McLain. Today’s Poll: Who will get your vote in the House District 4B race between Republican Paul Amador and Democrat Tom Hearn?
House District 4: Amador v Hearn
Democrat Tom Hearn had intended to challenge Republican incumbent Kathy Sims in the race for House District 4 representative. But newly minted Republican Paul Amador upset Sims in the GOP primary and now will face Hearn in the general election. Betsy Russell/SR reports on this race.
Amador, Hearn battle for Idaho legislative seat
Just a dozen years ago, two of the three state lawmakers from Coeur d’Alene were Democrats. Now District 4, like the rest of the North Idaho Panhandle, is all-GOP in its legislative representation – but local school board member and longtime resident Tom Hearn is hoping to change that this year.