Joe Heilman
Joe Heilman is a former Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 45 from 2010 to 2014. Heilman did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Heilman earned his B.S. in business administration and accounting from North Dakota State University. His professional experience includes working as a product manager at Appareo Systems, LLC.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Heilman served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture |
| • Education |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Heilman served on the following committees:
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| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Education |
Issues
Law enforcement drones
On January 21, 2013, Heilman, fellow Representatives Rick Becker, Dick Anderson, Thomas Beadle, Curt Hofstad, David Monson, Karen Rohr, Nathan Toman and Ben Hanson, and Senator Margaret Sitte introduced HB 1373 to restrict the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) by law enforcement agencies. This bill would have required agencies to receive a court warrant for any drone use, and such warrants would have only be obtainable for felony investigations. Exceptions would be made for drones used to patrol the Canadian border, aid law enforcement agencies where there is "reasonable suspicion" that quick action is necessary and evaluate damage during and after natural disasters. HB 1373 would have also allowed people injured by governmental violation of these restrictions to sue the offending law enforcement agencies. The bill would have expressly prohibited surveillance by drones with lethal or non-lethal weapons, private surveillance of other private parties without informed consent and surveillance of people exercising their constitutional rights of free speech and assembly.[2][3] On January 28, the Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the bill.[4] The bill passed the House of Representatives on February 22 and was sent to the state Senate. The bill died in the state Senate.[5]
"Caylee's Law"
Heilman was one of several lawmakers around the nation who planned to introduce legislation known as "Caylee's Law." Named after the child whose death lead to the Casey Anthony murder trial, the legislation proposed a range of provisions mandating timely reporting of missing or deceased children.[6][7]
Elections
2010
Heilman won election to the North Dakota House of Representatives in the November 2 general election. Heilman and incumbent Ed Gruchalla (D) defeated Andrew Marschall and Prairie Rose Seminole (D).[8][9]
| North Dakota State House, District 45 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Joe Heilman (R)
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2,350 | |||
| Ed Gruchalla (D)
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1,923 | |||
| Andrew Marschall (R) | 1,915 | |||
| Prairie Rose Seminole (D) | 1,379 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[10]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[11] Heilman received a score of 55.42% on policy legislation and voted against 2.25% of state spending. Heilman was ranked 39th on policy and 82nd on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[12]
Personal
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Heilman has been a resident of Fargo, North Dakota.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- House Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Joe Heilman on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Joe Heilman," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly, "Text of HB 1373," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "North Dakota lawmaker wants limits on drone use," January 6, 2013
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly, "Bill Actions for HB 1373," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ legiscan.com, "North Dakota House Bill 1373," accessed June 4, 2015
- ↑ ABC News, "Casey Anthony Trial Aftermath: 'Caylee's Law' Drafted in 4 States," July 7, 2011
- ↑ Grand Forks Herald, "Push for Caylee’s Law begins in N.D.," July 12, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
