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Jason Heitkamp

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Jason Heitkamp
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 26th district
In office
December 1, 2020 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byJim Dotzenrod
Succeeded byDale Patten
Personal details
BornWyndmere, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelationsHeidi Heitkamp (cousin)
Joel Heitkamp (cousin)
EducationNorth Dakota State University (BS, MA)

Jason Heitkamp is an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate from the 26th district.

Early life and education

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Heitkamp was born in Wyndmere, North Dakota. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics and a Master of Arts in agricultural economics and business from North Dakota State University.[1]

Career

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Heitkamp worked as a truck driver. He also founded Phoenix Financial, an insurance and financial services company. He was a member of the Richland County Park Board, Bottineau City Council, Prairie Rose City Council, and Richland County, North Dakota Commission.[2][3] Heitkamp was elected to the North Dakota Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020.[4]

Personal life

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Heitkamp is a cousin of former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp and former State Senator Joel Heitkamp.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Heitkamp's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. ^ Speidel, Karen. "Let the race begin ..." Daily News & News Monitor. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  3. ^ "Senator Jason G. Heitkamp | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  4. ^ "Jason Heitkamp". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  5. ^ Port, Rob. "Port: NDGOP legislative candidate says he doesn't regret Facebook posts calling for Obama to 'be hung'". The Dickinson Press. Retrieved 2021-07-22.