Jason Heitkamp
Jason Heitkamp is an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate from the 26th district.
Jason Heitkamp | |
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Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 26th district | |
In office December 1, 2020 – December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jim Dotzenrod |
Succeeded by | Dale Patten |
Personal details | |
Born | Wyndmere, North Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Relations | Heidi Heitkamp (cousin) Joel Heitkamp (cousin) |
Education | North Dakota State University (BS, MA) |
Early life and education
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
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
Heitkamp is a cousin of former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp and former State Senator Joel Heitkamp.[5]
References
- "Jason Heitkamp's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- Speidel, Karen. "Let the race begin ..." Daily News & News Monitor. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- "Senator Jason G. Heitkamp | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- "Jason Heitkamp". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- 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.