Heather Wilson
Heather A. Wilson ( born December 30, 1960 in Keene, New Hampshire) is an American politician. Between 1998 and 2009, she represented the first electoral district of the state of New Mexico in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Early years and political rise
Heather Wilson attended Keene High School and then graduated in 1982, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Until 1985 she studied also at Oxford University in England. Until 1989, she remained a member of the U.S. Air Force.
Between 1989 and 1991, Wilson was Head of Department at National Defence Council of the United States. Your area of responsibility was the European defense and arms control. From 1995 to 1998 she was Minister for Families of New Mexico.
Congressman
After the death of Congressman Steven ship on 25 March 1998 Heather Wilson was elected to the necessary by-election with a 5% lead in the popular vote against Phil Maloof in the U.S. House of Representatives. After they won the following regular congressional elections for themselves, they remained between June 1998 and 3 January 2009 23 in Congress. In 2008, she declined a further nomination. Instead, she applied for a seat in the U.S. Senate, but was defeated in the Republican Primary with Steve Pearce another congressman.
During her time in Congress, she was a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce as well as the Intelligence Committee. She agreed initially in 90 % of the votes with their party and for the administration of President George W. Bush. Over the years, she adopted a more critical attitude towards the federal government, but agreed with about 70 % of the votes still for the course of their party and the President.
In March 2011, she announced to compete in the Senate elections in 2012 to the mandate of not more candidates Democratic Senator Jeff Bingaman. As intra-party rival applies Ex - Governor Gary E. Johnson. On the Democratic side, Congressman Martin Heinrich, and Ben R. Luján have taken a candidacy in the eye.
Heather Wilson is married to Jay Hone.