Heidi Heitkamp
Mary Kathryn "Heidi" Heitkamp /ˈhaɪtˌkæmp/ (born October 30, 1955) is an American attorney and politician. She was the junior United States Senator from North Dakota from 2013 to 2019. She lost re-election in November 2018 to Kevin Cramer.
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| United States Senator from North Dakota | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Conrad |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Cramer |
| 28th Attorney General of North Dakota | |
| In office December 15, 1992 – December 15, 2000 | |
| Governor | Ed Schafer |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Spaeth |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Stenehjem |
| 20th Tax Commissioner of North Dakota | |
| In office December 2, 1986 – December 15, 1992 | |
| Governor | George Sinner |
| Preceded by | Kent Conrad |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Kathryn Heitkamp October 30, 1955 Breckenridge, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Darwin Lange |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA) Lewis and Clark College (JD) |
A member of the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party, she is the first woman elected to the US Senate from North Dakota. She served as the 28th North Dakota Attorney General from 1993 to 2001 and as State Tax Commissioner from 1989 to 1993.
Heitkamp ran for governor of North Dakota in 2000 and lost to Republican John Hoeven.
Heitkamp is North Dakota's second female senator, after Jocelyn Burdick, who was appointed to the office.[1]
In December 2016, it was reported that Heitkamp was being considered for agriculture secretary by president-elect Donald Trump, but she was not officially chosen for any cabinet positions.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Election Night in North Dakota". kfyrtv.com. November 7, 2012. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Politico, December 10, 2016
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