Heather Wilson
Heather Wilson
Heather Ann Wilsonis President of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota. She is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 1998 to 2009. She was the first female military veteran elected to a full term in Congress...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 December 1960
CountryUnited States of America
past swings mexico
New Mexico has been, in the past, a swing state.
military party vietnam
After Vietnam, the Democrats became fundamentally the anti-military as a party.
government people republican
I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.
jobs cost energy
When you increase the cost of energy, jobs go elsewhere.
fighting pro-life second-amendment
Primaries are a family fight. I'm a pro-free enterprise, pro-Second Amendment, pro-life Republican.
jobs believe mexican
If New Mexican voters believe the path to create American jobs is keeping taxes low, then they have an option. That's my campaign.
independent issues important
I've got a bit of an independent streak. I'm not afraid of bipartisan compromise on issues that are important to the nation.
running opportunity wells
I am considering running for Senate, as well as other opportunities.
issues safety borders
Border security is a safety issue.
support immigration legal-immigration
I support legal immigration.
people support world
I support legal immigration. I don't support amnesty because it is not fair to people standing in line at consulates around the world.