LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Lewis and Clark Law School - JD (1980)

• University of North Dakota - BA (1977)

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for North Dakota (Class 1)
  Kevin John Cramer, 55.11%

  Republican
  Mary Kathryn Heitkamp (Heidi), 44.27%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for North Dakota (Class 1)
  Mary Kathryn Heitkamp (Heidi), 50.24%

  Democrat
  Richard Alan Berg (Rick), 49.32%

  Republican

Employment History

• University of Chicago Institute of Politics (Jan. 2023-)

  Director

• North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner (1981-1986)

  Attorney

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1980-1981)

  Attorney

Associated Organizations

• Pilates instructor

• Third Way

  Honorary Co-Chair

• Heidi for North Dakota

• Dakota Prairie PAC

• State of North Dakota (Dec. 15, 1992-Dec. 15, 2000)

  Attorney General

• State of North Dakota (Dec. 2, 1986-Dec. 15, 1992)

  Tax Commissioner

Awards

• U.S. Wind Champion Award (American Wind Energy Association) (Aug. 2018)

• Legislator Award (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (June 2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Legislator of the Year Award (Agricultural Retailers Association) (Feb. 15, 2017)

• Legislator of the Year Award (Agricultural Retailers Association) (Feb. 2017)

• Champion of Small Business Investing Award (Small Business Investor Alliance) (Nov. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Golden Triangle Award (National Farmers Union) (Sept. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: pilates
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

Main Office
5707 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60637
Phone: 773-834-4671
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Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2016 costing $1,206

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Sen. Heitkamp grows staff roster with pesticides

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 24, 2017
  Agriculture's Democratic golden girl has harvested her Senate office's newest legislative assistant from pesticide advocate CropLife America. read more

• Snow doesn't stop staffers from cold-weather states

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 18, 2015
  As many staffers reveled in an extended long weekend on Tuesday, some of their northern state colleagues were out of luck. read more

• Lawmakers brag about millions sent home for special projects

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Sept. 29, 2014
  Though earmarks may be out of fashion for today's lawmakers, they still find ways to brag that federal dollars are being steered to their constituents - to the tune of $722 million in the last week alone.In the midst of a bitter election year with majority control of the Senate in play, Democrats far outstripped Republicans in bragging about new federal contracts and grants being awarded to their districts. Democrats announced $692.1 million in new funding last week alone, compared to $22.5 million announced by Republicans. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Feb. 25, 2013
  Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) has hired a former advocate at an agricultural lobby shop as a legislative assistant. read more