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Bill Heckroth | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 8, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Brunkhorst |
| Succeeded by | Bill Dix |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2, 1949 Dysart, Iowa |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Jan |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence | Waverly, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Profession | Financial Planner |
| Website | Heckroth's website |
William Michael Heckroth (born September 2, 1949) is an American politician. He is a former Iowa State Senator from the 9th District, who as a Democrat served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 to 2011. He owns and is a financial consultant for Financial Architects.
Early life[edit]
Heckroth is a graduate of the University of Iowa, earning a B.S. in Financial Management. While at Iowa, he played baseball; starting out as a walk-on to the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team. He later earned 1st Team "All-Big Ten" honors as a pitcher in his senior year,[1] while leading the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
Career[edit]
While serving in the Iowa Senate, Heckroth served on the Economic Growth committee; the Education committee; the Transportation committee; the Commerce Affairs committee, where he was vice chair; and the Rebuild Iowa committee, where he was vice chair. He also served as vice-chair of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
Heckroth was elected in 2006 with 11,902 votes (52%).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Iowa Official Athletic Site - Baseball". archive.is. 2013-01-20. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ "Iowa Official Athletic Site - Baseball". Archive.is. 20 January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ . 15 July 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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External links[edit]
- Senator Bill Heckroth official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Bill Heckroth official Iowa General Assembly site
- State Senator Bill Heckroth official constituency site
- Bill Heckroth for Iowa State Senate official campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
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