Richard Heath (born August 9, 1955) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2012 to 2025.

He represented Kentucky's 2nd House district, which included Graves County and part of McCracken County.

[1] Heath graduated from Cuba High School in 1973.

He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in agricultural education in 1984, and a Master of Arts in agriculture in 1989, both from Murray State University.

He identifies as a Baptist, and is currently a member of the Graves County Chamber of Commerce, Graves County Rotary Club, National Rifle Association of America (NRA), Associated General Contractors of America, National Frame Building Association, and Home Builders Association.