Joan Heckaman | |
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Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 23rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2007 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
New Rockford, North Dakota |
May 30, 1946
Political party | Democratic-NPL |
Spouse(s) | Duane |
Residence | New Rockford, North Dakota |
Alma mater |
Valley City State University Minot State University |
Profession | Educator |
Religion | Methodist |
Joan Heckaman (born May 30, 1946) is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 23rd district since 2007. She is also the Senate Minority Leader, a position she has held since December 2016.
She was the Democratic-NPL nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 2016, running with Marvin Nelson. They lost in the general election to Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford.