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Bill Heckroth
Bill Heckroth was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 47 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Heckroth was a member of the Iowa State Senate representing District 9 from 2007-2010. He served as an Assistant Majority Leader.
Heckroth earned his B.S. in Financial Management from the University of Iowa.
Heckroth is owner/Financial Consultant for Financial Architects.
Committee assignments
Heckroth served on the following committees while in the Senate:
- Commerce Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Economic Growth Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Education Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Rebuild Iowa Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Transportation Committee, Iowa State Senate
Elections
2012
On May 6, 2011, Heckroth announced his candidacy for newly created House District 63 in 2012.[1] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and was defeated by Sandy Salmon (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Scott Raecker (R) did not seek re-election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sandy Salmon |
50.3% | 8,298 | |
| Democratic | Bill Heckroth | 49.7% | 8,183 | |
| Total Votes | 16,481 | |||
2010
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
Heckroth lost to Republican candidate Bill Dix by a margin of 13,189 to 9,605 in the November 2 general election.[4]
In the June 8 primary election, Heckroth ran unopposed.[5]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Heckroth was elected to the 9th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Tom Hoogestraat (R).[6] Heckroth raised $354,101 for his campaign, while Hoogestraat raised $257,348.[7]
| Iowa State Senate, District 9 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Heckroth (D)
|
11,902 | |||
| Tom Hoogestraat (R) | 10,556 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Heckroth and his wife, Jan, have three children.
Recent news
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External links
- Sen. Heckroth's Website
- Official Iowa State Senate website of Bill Heckroth
- Results for the November 2, 2010 general election, Iowa
- Results for the November 2, 2010 general election, Iowa*Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Bill Heckroth on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Des Moines Register, Heckroth seeks Iowa House seat, 6 May 2011
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 election results," accessed December 24, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2006 Senate candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Brunkhorst |
Iowa Senate District 9 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Bill Dix |
