Jim Heath
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This article is about an anchorman, for the article on musician Jim Heath, see The Reverend Horton Heat
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Jim Heath (born April 20, 1966, in Van Wert, Ohio
) is a Statehouse Correspondent and Political Analyst in Columbus, Ohio
. He is also the Moderator of the weekly political program Capitol Square, aired statewide on the Ohio News Network.
During the 2008 presidential primary cycle, Heath was the only television anchor in South Carolina who landed interviews with all the presidential candidates. He was invited on board the campaign bus
of Senator Fred Thompson during his first campaign trip to South Carolina. He interviewed Senator Barack Obama
from J.V. Martin Middle School, one of the oldest and poorest schools in the south. He spent an inning at the ballpark interviewing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
. He interviewed John Edwards
and his wife Elizabeth Edwards
as they walked into the South Carolina Democratic Convention. He interviewed former Governor Mitt Romney
during his first campaign trip to Myrtle Beach. Heath was the only local journalist invited to interview Senator Hillary Clinton from Florence, South Carolina, as she began her presidential bid.http://www.wpde.com/about/bio.aspx?id=146
Heath has known and covered Senator John McCain
for over twenty years. In 2002, Heath and McCain won an award from the Arizona Associated Press for a live interview. When McCain returned to Greenville, South Carolina
in January, 2006, for the first time since his defeat in the 2000 South Carolina primary, Heath was granted the first interview.http://www.wpde.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=45828 Heath also landed a rare interview with Cindy McCain.http://www.wpde.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=51663
On May 9, 2008, Heath was nominated for an EMMY award for writing, producing and anchoring a one hour special "South Carolina on the Road to the White House."http://www.natassoutheast.tv/NATAS/NewDesign/2008_EMMY_Noms_NATASSE2.pdf
, Arizona.
Prior to television, Heath spent a decade in the political arena, including serving as a congressional press secretary, aide to a corporation commissioner, and a candidate for statewide public office in Arizona.http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/static/weeklysurge/2007Archives/092707%20archives/working092707.html
Although born in Ohio, Heath grew up in Lake Havasu City, Arizona and was a communications major at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University
. He completed his broadcasting internship at KTSP TV (CBS) in Phoenix.
http://www.anchormanoftheyear.com
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician Jim Heath as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. Heath is a singer, songwriter and guitarist....
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Jim Heath (born April 20, 1966, in Van Wert, Ohio
Van Wert, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,690 people, 4,556 households, and 2,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,803.8 people per square mile . There were 4,927 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile...
) is a Statehouse Correspondent and Political Analyst in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. He is also the Moderator of the weekly political program Capitol Square, aired statewide on the Ohio News Network.
During the 2008 presidential primary cycle, Heath was the only television anchor in South Carolina who landed interviews with all the presidential candidates. He was invited on board the campaign bus
Campaign bus
A campaign bus is a bus used as both a vehicle and a center of operations in a political campaign. The modern use of campaign buses is often calculated to bring to mind whistlestop train tour tours that political candidates had historically used to reach large numbers of voters while campaigning...
of Senator Fred Thompson during his first campaign trip to South Carolina. He interviewed Senator Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
from J.V. Martin Middle School, one of the oldest and poorest schools in the south. He spent an inning at the ballpark interviewing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
. He interviewed John Edwards
John Edwards
Johnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in...
and his wife Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Anania Edwards was an American attorney, a best-selling author and a health care activist. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S...
as they walked into the South Carolina Democratic Convention. He interviewed former Governor Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
during his first campaign trip to Myrtle Beach. Heath was the only local journalist invited to interview Senator Hillary Clinton from Florence, South Carolina, as she began her presidential bid.http://www.wpde.com/about/bio.aspx?id=146
Heath has known and covered Senator John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
for over twenty years. In 2002, Heath and McCain won an award from the Arizona Associated Press for a live interview. When McCain returned to Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
in January, 2006, for the first time since his defeat in the 2000 South Carolina primary, Heath was granted the first interview.http://www.wpde.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=45828 Heath also landed a rare interview with Cindy McCain.http://www.wpde.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=51663
On May 9, 2008, Heath was nominated for an EMMY award for writing, producing and anchoring a one hour special "South Carolina on the Road to the White House."http://www.natassoutheast.tv/NATAS/NewDesign/2008_EMMY_Noms_NATASSE2.pdf
Biography
Before moving to Ohio in 2009, Heath worked for six years as an anchor and reporter in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Prior to 2003, he was an anchor and reporter in YumaYuma
-Places:* Yuma Desert, desert in southwest U.S. and northwest MexicoUnited States* Yuma County, Arizona** Yuma, Arizona** Marine Corps Air Station Yuma** United States Army Yuma Proving Ground** Yuma Territorial Prison* Yuma County, Colorado** Yuma, Colorado...
, Arizona.
Prior to television, Heath spent a decade in the political arena, including serving as a congressional press secretary, aide to a corporation commissioner, and a candidate for statewide public office in Arizona.http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/static/weeklysurge/2007Archives/092707%20archives/working092707.html
Although born in Ohio, Heath grew up in Lake Havasu City, Arizona and was a communications major at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
. He completed his broadcasting internship at KTSP TV (CBS) in Phoenix.
Recognition
- Heath was awarded "Best Government Reporting" award by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for his coverage of the Ohio casinos issue. http://www.spjawards.org
- Heath was four times selected Anchorman of the Year by the Myrtle Beach Herald.http://www.myrtlebeach2004.maleanchoroftheyear.comhttp://myrtlebeach2007.anchormanoftheyear.com
http://www.anchormanoftheyear.com
- Heath was awarded a proclamation from the Mayor of Myrtle Beach, John Rhodes, in recognition of his anchoring and reporting.http://www.myrtlebeachherald.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=127&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=11744&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1072&hn=myrtlebeachherald&he=.com
- Readers of the Horry Independent picked Heath as Best TV Personality.
- He has received awards from the Associated Press for Best Live Reporting.http://www.azbroadcasters.org/eventcal.html
- Nominated for Southeast Regional Emmy Award."http://www.natassoutheast.tv/NATAS/NewDesign/2008_EMMY_Noms_NATASSE2.pdf
- Distinguished Alumni Award, presented by Lake Havasu High School, 2008
External links
- Official Biography from Ohio News Network