Education
Hickey earned his Bachelor from Mid-America Nazarene College (now Middle America Nazarene University) and his Master of Divinity from North Park Theological Seminary.
Hickey earned his Bachelor from Mid-America Nazarene College (now Middle America Nazarene University) and his Master of Divinity from North Park Theological Seminary.
2012 Hickey and incumbent Republican Representative Bob Deelstra were unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary. In the four-way November 6, 2012 General election Hickey took the first seat with 4,188 votes (2751%) and Democratic nominee Paula Hawks took the second seat ahead of incumbent Republican Representative Deelstra and returning 2010 Democratic nominee Mark Anderson. 2010 When incumbent Republican Representative Deb Peters ran for South Dakota Senate and Democratic Representative Richard Engels left the Legislature leaving both District 9 seats open, Hickey ran in the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary.
In the five-way November 2, 2010 General election Hickey took the first seat with 3,769 votes (2682%) and fellow Republican nominee Bob Deelstra took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Trudi Hatch, Mark Anderson, and Constitution candidate Charles Drews.