Full Name:
Joan M. Heckaman
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Dewey; 4 Children: Scott, Daniel, Wayne, Laura
Birth Date:
05/30/1946
Birth Place:
New Rockford, ND
Home City:
New Rockford, ND
Religion:
Lutheran
MS, Special Education, Minot State University, 1995
BS, Education, Valley City State University, 1967
Secretary/Treasurer, District 23, 1998-present
Former Assistant Minority Leader, North Dakota State Senate
Senator, North Dakota State Assembly, District 23, 2007-2022
Minority Leader, North Dakota State Senate, 2017-2022
Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 23, 2018
Candidate, North Dakota State House of Representatives, District 23, 2004
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Education Funding Formula Joint Review Committee, North Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Human Services Committee, North Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Revenue, North Dakota State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Government Administration, North Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Legacy Fund Earnings, North Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Procedure and Arrangements, North Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Tribal Taxation Issues, North Dakota State Senate
Teacher, Special Education, East Central Special Education, 1985-2004
President, East Central Education Association, 2003-present
Chair, Administrative Board, United Methodist Church, 2000-present
Member, Eagles Auxiliary, 1985-present
Board Member, Central North Dakota Steam Threshers
Member, Eastern Star
Board Member, Eddy County Museum
Attendee, First Lutheran Church
Member, Governor's Autism Task Force
Member, Legislative Procedures and Arrangements
Member, New Rockford Book Club
Member, New Rockford Golf Club
Member, Prairie Rose Quilt Guild