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.
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 Official profile |
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
- ^ "Big Ten Awards". Hawkeye Sports. January 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "All-Time Results". Hawkeye Sports. January 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Official Election Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. July 15, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
External links edit
- "Senator Bill Heckroth". Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- "Senator Bill Heckroth". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
- "State Senator Bill Heckroth". Iowa Senate Democrats. Archived from the original on November 19, 2008.
- "Bill Heckroth for Iowa State Senate". Campaign site. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010.
- Profile at Vote Smart
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