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Joan Heckaman

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Joan Heckaman
Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate
In office
December 5, 2016 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byMac Schneider
Succeeded byKathy Hogan
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
December 1, 2006 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byMichael Every
Succeeded byTodd Beard
Personal details
Born (1946-05-30) May 30, 1946 (age 78)
New Rockford, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDuane
EducationValley City State University (BA)
Minot State University (MA)

Joan Heckaman (born May 30, 1946) is a former North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 23rd district. She served as Senate Minority Leader between 2016 and 2022.

Heckaman was the Democratic-NPL nominee for lieutenant governor in 2016, running with Marvin Nelson. They lost the general election to Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Ellen Chaffee
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
2016
Succeeded by
North Dakota Senate
Preceded by Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate
2016–2022
Succeeded by