Joan Heckaman

Joan Heckaman
Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate
In office
December 5, 2016 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byMac Schneider
Succeeded byKathy Hogan
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
December 1, 2006 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byMichael Every
Succeeded byTodd Beard
Personal details
Born (1946-05-30) May 30, 1946 (age 78)
New Rockford, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDuane
EducationValley City State University (BA)
Minot State University (MA)

Joan Heckaman (born May 30, 1946) is a former North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 23rd district. She served as Senate Minority Leader between 2016 and 2022.

Heckaman was the Democratic-NPL nominee for lieutenant governor in 2016, running with Marvin Nelson. They lost the general election to Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford.


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