Steve Heim was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Indiana House of Representatives

Indiana House of Representatives

The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...

 representing the 17th district where he has served since 2003. Heim served as the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Environmental Affairs, and also serves on the Education Committee; Commerce, Economic Development & Small Business Committee; and the Family, Children & Human Affairs Committee. On November 7, 2006 Heim lost his reelection bid to former Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 State Senator Nancy Dembowski

Nancy Dembowski

Nancy J. Dembowski is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 17th District since 2007. Her district includes Starke County, most of Marshall County and three precincts in LaPorte County...

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External links

• Steve Heim's campaign site
• Steve Heim's House webpage