Heinrich, Deborah W.

Background

As a second-term legislator in 2007, Heinrich took on a high-profile role in the successful push to require hospitals to provide emergency contraception for sexual-assault victims, revealing that she was raped as a college freshman.

She has broken with the Democratic majority on fiscal issues. She was one of nine Democrats in the House to vote against Democratic budget for 2009-2010. In December 2009, she was one of five House Democrats to vote against the Democratic deficit-mitigation plan.

In 2008, Heinrich was approached by a constituent who offered her an envelope filled with cash. She called Capitol police, and the man, Anthony Perrelli, was arrested. He was later granted accelerated rehabilitation, a special form of probation.

She is a deputy majority leader.

Heinrich is a scientist by training with an undergraduate degree in zoology and a doctorate in microbiology and molecular genetics.

She lives with her husband and two children in Madison.

Financial Disclosure

2008 Financial Disclosure: Heinrich reported outside income from her childbirth education business. Her husband, Russell Heinrich, is employed by Covidien, a manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They own a home in Madison.They own mutual funds and stocks in more than a dozen companies, including Allstate, AT&T, American Electric Power, Avon, Bank of America, Chevron, Covidien, Kimberly Clark and Wellpoint.Heinrich filed a confidential addendum listing any debts in excess of $10,000. She declined to waive confidentiality, as allowed by law.A note on financial disclosure: Every spring, officials are required to disclose the ownership of real estate, the source of any income exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year and securities worth more than $5,000. They also are required to file an addendum in which they report any debt of more than $10,000; this may by law be kept confidential.

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