Joel Heitkamp
| Joel Heitkamp | |
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| Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 26th district |
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| In office 1994 - 2008 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1961 Breckenridge, Minnesota |
| Political party | North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party |
| Spouse(s) | Susan |
| Residence | Hankinson, North Dakota |
| Profession | talk show host |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Joel C. Heitkamp is a former North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 26th district from 1994 to 2008.
Heitkamp is also a talk show host. He was host of KFGO's News and Views program (replacing, and later being replaced by, Ed Schultz), and now hosts the "Joel Heitkamp Show" on KFGO, KFYR Bismarck, ND, and KCJB in Minot, ND.
On February 18, 2008, Heitkamp announced on his radio program that he would not be a candidate for re-election in 2008 due to Federal Communications Commission rules regarding equal-time for candidates of the opposite party.
His sister, former North Dakota attorney general Heidi Heitkamp, was the 2000 Democratic nominee for governor of North Dakota. She lost the election to Republican John Hoeven.
[edit] External links
- North Dakota State Legislature - Senator Joel Heitkamp official ND Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Joel Heitkamp (ND) profile
- Follow the Money - Joel Heitkamp
- North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party - Senator Joel C. Heitkamp profile
- The Joel Heitkamp Show
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