1. Joshua Heintzeman is a Minnesotan politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015.
16 Facts About Josh Heintzeman
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Josh Heintzeman was born in Bloomington, Minnesota, and his family moved to Motley, Minnesota, when he was an infant.
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Josh Heintzeman graduated from Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota, graduating with an associate degree in business.
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Josh Heintzeman served as the Thirty Lakes Watershed District Manager and is a member of the Brainerd Chamber of Commerce.
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Josh Heintzeman chaired the Crow Wing County Human Rights Commission and the Crow Wing County Republicans.
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Josh Heintzeman was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014, and has been reelected every two years since.
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Josh Heintzeman serves as the minority lead for the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the Legacy Finance and Ways and Means Committees.
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Josh Heintzeman authored legislation to fund a field test to detect chronic wasting disease in live deer, and has supported a government buyout of deer farms in the state.
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Josh Heintzeman offered an amendment to a 2020 bonding bill that would block efforts to challenge the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project.
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Josh Heintzeman has been critical of Governor Tim Walz's efforts to use rule-making to adopt stricter car emission standards.
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Josh Heintzeman has opposed state efforts to regulate PFAS chemicals, arguing action should be addressed at the federal level.
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Josh Heintzeman said he believes private businesses should have the right to refuse services to same-sex couples, citing religious objections as a reason to deny service.
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Josh Heintzeman has voiced concerns over legalizing sports betting in Minnesota due to gambling addiction.
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Josh Heintzeman authored legislation to exempt military pensions from state income taxes.
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Josh Heintzeman has been critical of the Affordable Care Act.
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Josh Heintzeman signed on to a letter calling on the University of Minnesota to stop participating in research on "aborted human fetal organs".