| Bill Heckroth | |
| State Senate: | Iowa |
| District: | 9th |
| Term Start: | January 8, 2007 |
| Term End: | January 8, 2011 |
| Preceded: | Bob Brunkhorst |
| Succeeded: | Bill Dix |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Dysart, Iowa |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Spouse: | Jan |
| Children: | 3 sons |
| Residence: | Waverly, Iowa |
| Alma Mater: | University of Iowa |
| Profession: | Financial Planner |
| Website: | Heckroth's Official profile |
William Michael Heckroth (born September 2, 1949) is an American politician. He is a former Iowa State Senator from the 9th District, who as a Democrat served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 to 2011. He owns and is a financial consultant for Financial Architects.
Heckroth is a graduate of the University of Iowa, earning a B.S. in Financial Management. While at Iowa, he played baseball; starting out as a walk-on to the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team. He later earned 1st Team "All-Big Ten" honors as a pitcher in 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]
While serving in the Iowa Senate, Heckroth served on the Economic Growth committee; the Education committee; the Transportation committee; the Commerce Affairs committee, where he was vice chair; and the Rebuild Iowa committee, where he was vice chair. He also served as vice-chair of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
Heckroth was elected in 2006 with 11,902 votes (52%).[3]