Joel Heitkamp

Joel Curtis Heitkamp (born November 2, 1961) is an American talk radio host and politician who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 26th district from 1994 to 2008.

Education Heitkamp was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota and raised in Hankinson, North Dakota, where he graduated from Hankinson High School. He also attended the University of North Dakota.

Career Heitkamp managed the Southeast Water Users District in Mantador, North Dakota. He served as a member of the North Dakota Senate from 1994 to 2008, representing the 26th district. During his final term in the State Senate, Heitkamp served as chair of the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.

His sister, Heidi Heitkamp, is the former junior U.S. Senator from North Dakota, serving from 2013 to 2019, and former attorney general of North Dakota. His cousin, Jason Heitkamp, is also a member of the North Dakota Senate.