Fred Heineman
| Fred Heineman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | David Price |
| Succeeded by | David Price |
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December 28, 1929 New York City |
| Died | March 20, 2010 (aged 80) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara / Linda Gilstrap |
| Children | 5 |
Frederick K. "Fred" Heineman (December 28, 1929 – March 20, 2010) was a Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, serving since 1995.
Born in New York City, New York, Heineman attended Mt. St. Michael High School in The Bronx. He then studied at Concordia Junior College, Westchester Community College, the University of Bridgeport, St. Francis College, and John Jay College. Heineman served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1954, and worked as a New York City police officer between 1955 and 1979.
In 1979, Heineman came to Raleigh, North Carolina as that city's chief of police. He served for 15 years, a time when Raleigh began an explosive period of growth that continues today. He promoted many women and minorities to senior positions for the first time, and cut a distinct figure with his thick New York accent. In 1994, he stepped down as chief of police and ran for Congress as a Republican against incumbent Democrat David Price, besting Price in the "Republican Revolution" of 1994. After a single term in the 104th Congress (January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997), Heineman was defeated for re-election in 1996 by Price.
Despite representing a fairly Democratic district, Heineman had an unshakably conservative voting record, garnering perfect 100s from the American Conservative Union during his brief tenure but also represented the needs of his district which contained several universities and research-based corporations including ABB, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, Quintiles, and Red Hat. Heineman brokered a House-Senate budget agreement to create a new consolidated research facility for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's research operations. The new facility would consolidate more than 1,400 workers in seven outdated buildings scattered throughout Research Triangle Park.
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