Bill Heckroth | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 –January 8, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Brunkhorst |
| Succeeded by | Bill Dix |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2,1949 |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Jan |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence | Waverly,Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Profession | Financial Planner |
| Website | Heckroth's Official profile |
William Michael Heckroth (born September 2,1949) is an American politician. He is a former Iowa State Senator from the 9th District,who as a Democrat served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 to 2011. He owns and is a financial consultant for Financial Architects.
Heckroth is a graduate of the University of Iowa,earning a B.S. in Financial Management. While at Iowa,he played baseball;starting out as a walk-on to the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team. He later earned 1st Team "All-Big Ten" honors as a pitcher in his senior year, [1] while leading the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division I College World Series in Omaha,Nebraska. [2]
While serving in the Iowa Senate,Heckroth served on the Economic Growth committee;the Education committee;the Transportation committee;the Commerce Affairs committee,where he was vice chair;and the Rebuild Iowa committee,where he was vice chair. He also served as vice-chair of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
Heckroth was elected in 2006 with 11,902 votes (52%). [3]