Secretary Patricia Heim
Personal:
Resident of Nashville, Tennessee since 1983
Married, two children
Election Law Experience:
2005 – Present, Member and Secretary of Davidson County
Election Commission
1995 – 2001, Member and Secretary of Davidson County Election Commission
1995 – 2001, Member of Tennessee Association of County Election Officials (T.A.C.E.O.)
Past Officer of Elections at one of Davidson County’s precincts
Past member of Provisional Ballot Counting Board in Davidson County
Trainer for members of the Davidson County Provisional Ballot Counting Board for November 2004 election
Trainer at local and regional Poll Watcher education seminars
Former Member of T.A.C.E.O. Task Force on “Motor Voter” Issues
• As Task Force member, attended national election law
seminar on “Motor Voter” law and subsequently helped
draft TN statute permitting use of postal service change of
address information to update voter registration records
Former Member of T.A.C.E.O. Legislation and By-Laws Committees
As Commissioner during 1995 - 2001, taught Election Officials training classes for Davidson County officials
During 1995 - 2001 as Davidson County Election Commissioner, attended every state and regional election law seminar conducted by State Coordinator of Elections Office
Served as member of August 1994 Davidson County Absentee Ballot Counting Board during TN’s first use of early voting by personal appearance
Review proposed election law for members of the TN General Assembly
Career:
1987 – Present, Stay-at-Home Mother for two children
1983 – 1987, Financial Analyst/Consultant for Advanced Risk Management Services Division of Willis Corroon (formerly Corroon and Black) providing actuarial and risk management consulting services to Fortune 1000 companies relating to loss forecasting, cash flow projection, loss retention capabilities and alternative loss financing programs. Specialty services included establishment and management of offshore insurance companies in the domiciles of Bermuda and The Cayman Islands.
Education:
1981, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Bachelor of
Business Administration – Majors in Accounting and Risk
Management/Insurance; Graduated with Distinction
1982, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Masters of Business Administration – Major in Risk Management/Insurance
1982, Passed Certified Public Accountants Examination while a graduate student
1983, Insurance Institute of America, Associate in Risk Management designation
Civic/Community:
First Presbyterian Church, Nashville – youth mission
trip leader for middle and high school youth; adult computer
class instructor; website support; missions council member;
Deacon
Franklin Road Academy, Nashville – parent volunteer in drama, sports and various school fundraising programs
Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary, Nashville – member and volunteer
Glen Leven Presbyterian Church, Nashville – former member of Day School, Finance and Personnel Committees
St. Edward’s Catholic Church Hispanic Outreach Program, Nashville – former instructor for ESS program
Insurance Institute of America – former instructor for continuing education courses