Bill Heckroth

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Bill Heckroth
Bill Heckroth
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2007
Preceded by Bob Brunkhorst
Born September 2, 1949 (1949-09-02) (age 58)
Dysart, Iowa
Political party Democratic
Spouse Jan
Children 3 sons
Residence Waverly, Iowa
Alma mater University of Iowa
Profession Financial Planner
Religion Roman Catholic
Website Senator Heckroth's website

Bill Heckroth is the Iowa State Senator from the 9th District. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 2007.

Bill is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he earned a BA in Financial Management and started out as a walk-on to the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team. He later earned 1st Team "All-Big Ten" honors as a pitcher 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]

Heckroth currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Education committee; the Local Government committee; the Transportation committee; and the Commerce Affairs committee, where he is vice chair. He also serves as vice-chair of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.

Heckroth was elected in 2006 with 11,902 votes, defeating Republican opponent Tom Hoogestraat. [3]

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Iowa Senate
Preceded by
Bob Brunkhorst		 9th District
2006 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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