- Joel Heitkamp
Infobox State Senator
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name=Joel Heitkamp
state_senate=North Dakota
state=North Dakota
district=26th
term=1994 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
party=North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
date of birth=birth date and age|1961|11|2
place of birth=Breckenridge, Minnesota
date of death=
place of death=
alma_mater =
profession=talk show host
spouse=Susan
residence=Hankinson, North Dakota
religion=Roman Catholic|Joel C. Heitkamp is a
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of theNorth Dakota Senate , representing the 26th district since 1994.Heitkamp is also a talk show host. He was host of
KFGO 's "News and Views " program (replacing, and later being replaced by,Ed Schultz ), and now hosts the "Joel Heitkamp Show" on KFGO,KFYR-AM Bismarck, ND, andKCJB in Minot, ND. On February 18, 2008, Heitkamp announced on his radio program that he would not be a candidate for re-election due toFederal Communications Commission rules regarding equal-time for candidates of the opposite party.His sister, former North Dakota attorney general
Heidi Heitkamp , was the 2000 Democratic nominee for governor of North Dakota. She lost the election to RepublicanJohn Hoeven .External links
* [http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/senate/senators/bios/joelcheitkamp.html North Dakota State Legislature - Senator Joel Heitkamp] official ND Senate website
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=7651 Project Vote Smart - Senator Joel Heitkamp (ND)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Joel Heitkamp
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=87339 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=66554 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=14599 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=40995 1998] campaign contributions
* [http://www.demnpl.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={B94C7132-1321-426A-8F61-1232BA1063FC}&DE={21017147-768F-4CFB-AE04-A4EAEA0863A2} North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party - Senator Joel C. Heitkamp] profile
* [http://www.kfgo.com/shows/index.asp?id=1 The Joel Heitkamp Show]
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