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Martin Heinrich
United States Senator from New Mexico
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013Serving with Tom Udall
Preceded by	Jeff Bingaman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st district
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Heather Wilson
Succeeded by	Michelle Lujan Grisham
Personal details
Born	(1971-10-17) October 17, 1971 (age 53) Fallon, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Julie Heinrich
Children	2
Residence	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Alma mater	University of Missouri, Columbia University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Website	Campaign website

Martin Trevor Heinrich (born October 17, 1971) is the junior United States Senator for New Mexico, in office since 2013. From 2009 to 2013 Heinrich was the U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Heinrich won the Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Jeff Bingaman in 2012.

Early life, education, and business career

Heinrich was born in Fallon, Nevada, the son of Shirley A. (née Bybee) and Peter C. Heinrich. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, and later took graduate courses at the University of New Mexico. From 1996 to 2001, he served as Executive Director of the Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, a New Mexico non-profit organization dedicated to educating young people on natural science and the environment, and founded his own public affairs consulting firm.

Early political career

Heinrich served on the Albuquerque City Council from 2003 to 2007, which included one term as City Council President in 2006. As a city councilman, he stated that his goals were to reduce crime, raise the minimum wage and create new jobs. He also advocated the use of wind and solar power. In February 2006, he was appointed by Governor Bill Richardson to be the state's Natural Resources Trustee.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2008

Heinrich originally planned to challenge five-term Republican incumbent U.S. Representative Heather Wilson, of New Mexico's 1st congressional district, but Wilson retired to run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Republican Pete Domenici. Heinrich won the Democratic primary on June 3, 2008, defeating New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron, State Health Secretary Michelle Lujan Grisham, and U.S. Army veteran Robert Pidcock 44%-25%-24%-8%.

In the general election, Heinrich faced Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, whom Heinrich's campaign focused on linking to President George W. Bush. Heinrich also called for energy independence and an end to the war in Iraq. He defeated White, 56%-44%, carrying three of the district's five counties: Bernalillo (56%), Sandoval (56%), and Valencia (53%). White won Santa Fe (64%) and Torrance (57%) counties. Upon his swearing in on January 3, 2009, Heinrich became the first Democrat to represent the district.

2010

Heinrich was challenged by Republican Jon Barela, who told Politico he did not believe Heinrich reflected the district, saying he was too far left on budget and spending issues. During the 2010 campaign, Roll Call reported that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee assigned a lobbyist to aid in the reelection campaigns of possibly vulnerable house members to help in fundraising, messaging and campaign strategy. Heinrich was elected to a second term, defeating Barela 52%-48%, and carrying two of the district's counties: Bernalillo (53%) and Sandoval (51%). Barela won Santa Fe (67%), Torrance (61%), and Valencia (53%) Counties.

Tenure

On January 14, 2009, Heinrich was elected to a six-month term as class president by the House Democratic freshmen.

Heinrich was voted most attractive person on Capitol Hill by The Hill newspaper in July 2009. He received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association during his 2010 run.

Health Care

On March 21, 2010, Heinrich voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly called Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act),

Abortion

NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC endorsed Heinrich in 2010.

Heinrich received a 100% score from NARAL in 2009.

Environment

Heinrich has identified himself as an environmentalist throughout his career. He served as Executive Director of the Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, a New Mexico non-profit organization dedicated to educating young people on natural science and the environment, and founded his own public affairs consulting firm. Later, as a member of the Albuquerque City Council, he advocated for the use of wind and solar power. In February 2006, he was appointed by Governor Bill Richardson to be the state's Natural Resources Trustee. He also served on the executive committee of the Sierra Club's Rio Grande Chapter. In August 2011, he received the Sierra Club's first endorsement of the 2012 election cycle. He opposes construction of the Keystone Pipeline. He supports cap-and-trade legislation.

Same-sex marriage

Heinrich's position on gay marriage has changed since he first ran for Congress. In 2008, Heinrich stated, "I am not supportive of gay marriage, but I do believe that everybody in the United States has the same civil rights in front of the government. So I think it's important that civil rights that are available to heterosexual couples should be available to every single gay couple who also wants to make the same sort of commitments."

After his 2012 Senate primary opponent, Hector Balderas, announced his support for gay marriage, Heinrich's staff released a statement to the New Mexico Independent newspaper stating, "Martin has supported gay marriage for some time. I just don't think he was asked about it. Thanks for asking!" He was an original cosponsor of Congressman Jerry Nadler's 2009 legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.

Gun Rights

Heinrich opposed legislation (HR 45) that would have re-instated the expired Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Heinrich supported bills that would create a national standard for the concealed carrying of firearms across state lines, and co-sponsored legislation that would ease the restrictions on the sales of firearms across state lines. The National Rifle Association endorsed Heinrich during the 2010 congressional election. At that time, he received a grade of "A" from the NRA on his stance with regards to Second Amendment rights.

On April 17, 2013, Heinrich voted to expand background checks for gun purchases.

Ojito Wilderness

In 2008, Heinrich was criticized by the New Mexico Republican Party for his work on the creation of the Ojito National Wilderness, which they said amounted to unregistered lobbying. Heinrich responded that the work was advocacy that did not require lobbying disclosure.

Armed forces

Heinrich is a member of the House Armed Services Committee. During his time in Congress, Heinrich has maintained strong opposition to the war in Iraq, and supports a swift end of combat operations in Afghanistan.

In 2011, he voted against the National Defense Authorization Act conference report because he objected to language requiring that suspected foreign terrorists be taken into custody by the military instead of civilian law enforcement authorities.

Committee assignments

• Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
  • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
• Committee on Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
  • Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands

U.S. Senate

Elections

2012

Heinrich announced that he would leave the House to run for the United States Senate seat held by Jeff Bingaman, who retired at the end of his term. In March, Politico reported that Al Gore had signed a fundraising letter for Heinrich. Heinrich defeated State Auditor Hector Balderas in the Democratic primary.

Heinrich faced Republican Heather Wilson, his predecessor in Congress, in the general election on November 6, 2012. He defeated Wilson, 51% to 45%.

Tenure

On April 17, 2013, Heinrich voted to expand background checks for gun purchases.

On September 27, 2013, Heinrich voted to restore funding for ObamaCare as part of an amendment to legislation funding government operations for 45 days, and which also omitted House-passed language prioritizing debt payments if Congress fails to increase the nation’s borrowing limits.

Committee assignments

• Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on Energy
  • Subcommittee on National Parks
  • Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining
• Select Committee on Intelligence
• Joint Economic Committee

References

1. Heinrich genealogy site
2. ^ "Martin's Story". Martin Heinrich for Congress. Archived from the original on Oct. 11, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
3. "Democrat Martin Heinrich Seeks U.S. Senate Seat". abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
4. "Heinrich, Martin (D)". The Washington Post. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
5. ^ "Governor Bill Richardson Appoints Martin Heinrich as Natural Resources Trustee" (PDF). Office of the Governor. 2006-02-28. Cite error: The named reference "trustee" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
6. Haussamen, Heath (2007-04-11). "The race to run against Wilson is heating up". Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics.
7. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=365999
8. Las Cruces Sun-News. FINAL RESULTS: June 3 primary election June 20, 2008
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12. Matthew Reichbach (06.16.10). teague "Report: DCCC assigned lobbyists to help Heinrich, Teague". Retrieved 28 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
13. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=496899
14. "Representative Martin Heinrich Elected President of the Democratic Freshman Class". Congressman Martin Heinrich. 2009-01-14. Archived from the original on 5 Aug 09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
15. "National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund: New Mexico". Archived from the original on 9 Oct 10. Retrieved 2010-10-011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |archivedate= (help)
17. "Heinrich, Martin: NARAL Pro-Choice America". prochoiceamerica.org. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
18. ^ "NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC Endorses Martin Heinrich in Key U.S. House Contest: NARAL Pro-Choice America" (PDF). prochoiceamerica.org. 2009-10-09. Archived from the original on August 21, 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
19. "NARAL Pro-Choice America's 2009 Congressional Record on Choice" (PDF). prochoiceamerica.org. 2010-01-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on Aug. 21, 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
20. "Board of Trustees". Cottonwood Gulch Foundation.
21. ^ Wold, Barbara (2011-08-05). "Sierra Club Endorses Martin Heinrich for U.S. Senate". democracyfornewmexico.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
22. "2012 Endorsements". sierraclub.org. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
23. Coleman, Michael (15 December 2011). "Fray Over Oil Pipeline, Payroll Tax Cut". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
24. ^ "Hector Balderas Says He Supports Gay Marriage". ontopmag.com. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
25. Monahan, Joe (2011-08-11). format "Heinrich Joins Balderas On Gay Marriage; He Now Favors It, Plus: Darren White Resurfacing, And: Hawaii Happiness: Politicos Tie Knot". http://joemonahansnewmexico.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); External link in |publisher= (help)
26. "H.R.3567 - Respect for Marriage Act of 2009". Open Congress. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
27. ""Assault Weapons" Ban Goes Down By Decisive Margin". Outside the Beltway.
28. Martin Heinrich on Gun Control, ontheissues.org, Accessed September 9, 2012.
29. "NRA Endorses Heinrich, Lujan, Teague". New Mexico Independent. Archived from the original on 6 Oct 10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
30. ^ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress – 1st Session". Legislation & Records. United States Senate. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
31. Haussamen, Heath (9/16/08). "GOP hammers Heinrich on 'lobbying,' skipping debate". NMPolitics.net. Retrieved 19 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
32. "Committee Assignments". House.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
33. "Issues: National security and foreign policy". MartinHeinrich.com. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
34. "Heinrich Votes Against Flawed Defense Authorization Bill". House.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
35. Kindy, Kimberly (April 3, 2011). "Heinrich to run for Senate in New Mexico". The Washington Post.
36. Matthew Reichbach. "Al Gore sent fundraising letter for Rep. Martin Heinrich". The New Mexico Independent. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
37. "Wilson, Heinrich win N.M. Senate primary". UPI. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
38. "U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > S.Amdt.1974". Senate.gov. Retrieved 2013-09-27.

External links

• Senator Martin Heinrich official U.S. Senate site
• Martin Heinrich for Senate
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Profile at SourceWatch

v t e United States senators from New Mexico
Class 1	Catron Jones Cutting Larrazolo Cutting Chávez Mechem Montoya Schmitt Bingaman Heinrich
Class 2	Fall Bursum Bratton Hatch Anderson Domenici Udall Luján

v t e Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico
Territorial (1851–1912)	Seat Weightman Gallegos M. A. Otero Watts F. Perea Chaves Clever Chaves Gallegos Elkins Romero M. S. Otero Luna Manzanares Joseph Catron Fergusson P. Perea Rodey Andrews
At-large seats (1912–1969)	Seat Fergusson Hernández Walton Hernández N. Montoya Morrow Simms Chávez Dempsey Anderson Lusk Miles Dempsey Morris Seat Curry none (1913–1943) Fernández J. Montoya Walker
Districts (1969–present) (3rd district established in 1983)	1st district Lujan Schiff Wilson Heinrich Lujan Grisham Haaland Stansbury 2nd district Foreman Runnels Skeen Pearce Teague Pearce Torres Small Herrell Vasquez 3rd district Richardson Redmond Udall Luján Leger Fernandez

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