Representative Dave Heaton | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 85th district | |
In office January 5, 2015 –January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Mandy Wright |
Succeeded by | Patrick Snyder |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago,Illinois,U.S. | October 19,1971
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Wausau,Wisconsin |
Education | Northern Illinois University (BA) DePaul University (JD) |
Profession | Reinsurance consultant,attorney,former prosecutor |
Website | legis |
Dave Heaton (born October 19,1971) is an American businessman and politician and a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Dave Heaton grew up in a family of 15 siblings. [1] After high school,he joined the Air National Guard where he served from 1990 to 1996 while simultaneously working his way through college. [2] In 1998,Heaton earned his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University law school and worked as a prosecutor in Cook County,Illinois. Heaton's career then moved into the private sector as he transitioned from the practice of law into business roles. He currently works as a reinsurance consultant for a company in Wausau.
On April 24,2014 Heaton announced has candidacy for Wisconsin's 85th Assembly District. [3] Heaton was unopposed in the August Republican primary [4] and on November 4,2014 Heaton defeated incumbent Mandy Wright by 85 votes out of the over 22,000 cast. [5] After the completion of the final canvass of votes his opponent conceded the tight race. [6] [7] Heaton is the first Republican to represent Wausau in the Assembly in over 50 years.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dave Heaton | 11,167 | 50.19% | +3.68 % | |
Democratic | Mandy Wright | 11,082 | 49.81% | +0.06 % | |
Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
On January 5, 2015, Representative Heaton was sworn into the Wisconsin State Assembly as member of a 63 member Republican majority the largest in more than 50 years. [8] For the 2015–2017 Session he serves on the Assembly Committees on Consumer Protection, where he serves as Vice Chairman, Children and Families, Judiciary, and Veterans and Military Affairs. [9] Heaton was also appointed to serve as a member of the Speaker's Task Force on Urban Education. [10]
On November 17, 2015 the national advocacy organization, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recognized Representative Heaton as one of their 2015 Legislators of the Year in Wisconsin. [11] Heaton was recognized for his work on Assembly Bill 266 [12] and Senate Bill 222 [13] that would strengthen the state's ignition interlock law. [14]
Heaton lives in Wausau, Wisconsin with his wife and their three children.
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