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From 1993 to 2000, Heine was the first parish manager for West Feliciana Parish in St. Francisville, north of Baton Rouge.<ref name=legis/><ref name=demco>{{cite web|url=http://www.demco.org/keepingyoupluggedin/pressreleases/?fuseaction=detail&id=365|title="Hope and Faith: Kathy Heine Overfield's music is an inspiration to all", January 5, 2009|publisher=demco.org|accessdate=November 27, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918194952/http://demco.org/keepingyoupluggedin/pressreleases/?fuseaction=detail&id=365|archivedate=September 18, 2010|df=}}</ref>
From 1993 to 2000, Heine was the first parish manager for West Feliciana Parish in St. Francisville, north of Baton Rouge.<ref name=legis/><ref name=demco>{{cite web|url=http://www.demco.org/keepingyoupluggedin/pressreleases/?fuseaction=detail&id=365|title="Hope and Faith: Kathy Heine Overfield's music is an inspiration to all", January 5, 2009|publisher=demco.org|accessdate=November 27, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918194952/http://demco.org/keepingyoupluggedin/pressreleases/?fuseaction=detail&id=365|archivedate=September 18, 2010|df=}}</ref>
Heine ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in the 1971 Democratic closed [[primary]], the last of its kind held in the state prior to adoption of the nonpartisan blanket primary. The eventual winner was former New Orleans City Council member James E. Fitzmorris, Jr. In 1973, Heine was elected in a nonpartisan race as a delegate from East Baton Rouge Parish to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, which drafted the current charter approved by voters statewide in 1974.<ref name=legis/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kathyskeyboards.com/noteables.htm |title=Constitution drafters meet, reminisce 33 years later |publisher=''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'' |accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>
Heine ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in the 1971 Democratic closed [[primary]], the last of its kind held in the state prior to adoption of the nonpartisan blanket primary. The eventual winner was former New Orleans City Council member James E. Fitzmorris, Jr. In 1973, Heine was elected in a nonpartisan race as a delegate from East Baton Rouge Parish to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, which drafted the current charter approved by voters statewide in 1974.<ref name=legis/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kathyskeyboards.com/noteables.htm |title=Constitution drafters meet, reminisce 33 years later |publisher=''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'' |accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>
In 1991, Heine forced Mike Cross, his first successor as mayor of Baker, into a [[general election]] runoff for Cross' Senate seat. Cross led with 19,650 votes (45 percent) to Heine’s 13,808 (31.8 percent). Two other Democratic candidates shared the remaining 23 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical
In 1991, Heine forced Mike Cross, his first successor as mayor of Baker, into a [[general election]] runoff for Cross' Senate seat. Cross led with 19,650 votes (45 percent) to Heine’s 13,808 (31.8 percent). Two other Democratic candidates shared the remaining 23 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical
|title=Louisiana election returns|date=October 19, 1991|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 6, 2016}}</ref> In the second round of balloting, Cross prevailed, 28,234 votes (57.8 percent) to Heine’s 20,813 (42.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Louisiana election returns|date=November 16, 1991|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 6, 2016}}</ref>
|title=Louisiana election returns|date=October 19, 1991|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 6, 2016}}</ref> In the second round of balloting, Cross prevailed, 28,234 votes (57.8 percent) to Heine’s 20,813 (42.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Louisiana election returns|date=November 16, 1991|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 6, 2016}}</ref>
After his mayoral tenure, Heine was elected to the Place 2 position on the Baker City Council. In his bid for reelection in the primary election held on March 5, 2016, Heine, polled 402 votes (47.8 percent) and was placed into a runoff with fellow Democrat Cleveland Thomas, who trailed with 219 votes (26.1 percent). Two other Democrats with a combined 26 percent of the vote were eliminated from further contention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/03052016/03052016_17.html|title=Results for Election Date: East Baton Rouge Parish|date=March 5, 2016|accessdate=March 6, 2016}}</ref> Heine then defeated Thomas, 365 votes (60 percent) to 244 (40 percent), to retain his city council seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/#/2016-04-09/resultsRace/17|title=Election Returns|date=April 9, 2016|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 10, 2016}}</ref>
After his mayoral tenure, Heine was elected to the Place 2 position on the Baker City Council. In his bid for reelection in the primary election held on March 5, 2016, Heine, polled 402 votes (47.8 percent) and was placed into a runoff with fellow Democrat Cleveland Thomas, who trailed with 219 votes (26.1 percent). Two other Democrats with a combined 26 percent of the vote were eliminated from further contention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/03052016/03052016_17.html|title=Results for Election Date: East Baton Rouge Parish|date=March 5, 2016|accessdate=March 6, 2016}}</ref> Heine then defeated Thomas, 365 votes (60 percent) to 244 (40 percent), to retain his city council seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/#/2016-04-09/resultsRace/17|title=Election Returns|date=April 9, 2016|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 10, 2016}}</ref>