Fred Heineman
Fred Heineman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | David Price |
| Succeeded by | David Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2010 (aged 80) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 5 |
Frederick K. Heineman (December 28, 1929 – March 20, 2010) from 1995 to 1997.
Early life and career
Born in
Military service
Heineman served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1954, and worked as a New York City police officer between 1955 and 1979.[2]
Law enforcement
In 1979, Heineman came to Raleigh, North Carolina as that city's chief of police. He served for 15 years, a time when Raleigh began an explosive period of growth that continues today. He promoted many women and minorities to senior positions for the first time, and cut a distinct figure with his thick New York accent.[3]
Congress
In 1994, he stepped down as chief of police and ran for Congress as a Republican against incumbent
Two bills introduced by Heineman were passed by the House of Representatives: H.R. 1499, The Consumer Fraud Prevention Act of 1995 passed on September 25, 1996; and H.R. 3852, The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 passed on September 26, 1996. He also co-sponsored 174 bills during the 104th Congress. Heineman cast 1,287 votes (95.8%) and did not vote 56 times (4.2%).
He compiled an unshakably conservative voting record, with a lifetime record of 92 from the American Conservative Union.[4] He came under fire when he claimed that despite making a combined $183,000 from his NYPD and Raleigh pensions and his congressional salary, he was part of the "lower middle class." He further argued that anyone making between $300,000 and $750,000 was a member of the middle class.[5]
Death
Fred Heineman died on March 20, 2010, at his home in Raleigh.[1]
References
- ^ a b Sloane Heffernan (March 21, 2010). "Former Raleigh police chief dies". WRAL-TV. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
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- United States Congress. "Fred Heineman (id: H000452)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-04-01
- ^ Quillin, Martha. Heineman, ex-police chief, dies Archived 2010-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. The News & Observer, 2010-03-22.
- ^ 1996 American Conservative Union ratings
- New York Times, 1997-05-18.
