| Joan Heckaman | |
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| Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 23rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2007 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 30, 1946 New Rockford, North Dakota |
| Political party | Democratic-NPL |
| Spouse(s) | Duane |
| Residence | New Rockford, North Dakota |
| Alma mater |
Valley City State University Minot State University |
| Profession | Educator |
| Religion | Methodist |
Joan Heckaman (born May 30, 1946) is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 23rd district since 2007. She is also the Senate Minority Leader, a position she has held since December 2016.
She was the Democratic-NPL nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 2016, running with Marvin Nelson. They lost in the general election to Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford.