Mark Hart (politician)

Mark Allen Hart (born December 9, 1968) is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 78th House district. His district includes Pendleton County as well as parts of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office in January 2017.^[1]

Mark Hart
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 78th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2017
Preceded by	Tom McKee
Personal details
Born	(1968-12-09) December 9, 1968 (age 56)
Political party	Republican
Residence	Falmouth, Kentucky
Education	Northern Kentucky University (BS)
Committees	Agriculture Appropriations & Revenue Local Government Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1994–2003
Unit	Kentucky Army National Guard

Background

Hart was born in December 1968, and graduated from Pendleton County Memorial High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in psychology from Northern Kentucky University.^[2][3] Hart was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.^[1]

In 1995, Hart began his career as a biological science research assistant for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 1993 to 1996, he worked as a substitute teacher for the Pendleton County Schools, and from 1996 to 1999 Hart was a blood bank technician at the Hoxworth Blood Center. From 1994 to 2003, Hart served as an artilleryman and medic in the Kentucky Army National Guard. He later served as a lieutenant in the Lexington Fire Department. He also worked for the Cynthiana/Harrison County Emergency Management Agency and served as a captain for the Pendleton County Emergency Medical Service.^[1][4]

Political career

Elections

• 2016 Hart was unopposed in the 2016 Republican primary^[5] and won the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 9,035 votes (54.4%) against Democratic incumbent Tom McKee of Kentucky's 78th House district.^[6]
• 2018 Hart was unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary^[5] and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 8,192 votes (59.5%) against Democratic candidate Gregory Coulson.^[7]
• 2020 Hart was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary^[5] and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 14,392 votes (83.1%) against Libertarian candidate James Toller.^[8]
• 2022 Hart was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary^[5] and 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 12,262 votes.^[9]
• 2024 Hart was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 17,024 votes (81.9%) against independent candidate Timothy Johnson.^[5]