Education
Heineman earned her Bachelor in mathematics from South Dakota State University.
Heineman earned her Bachelor in mathematics from South Dakota State University.
Heineman served non-consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from her appointment by Governor of South Dakota Bill Janklow November 2, 1999 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dana John Windhorst until January 2009 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 13 seat. 2000 Heineman and Don Hennies were unopposed for the 2000 Republican Primary. In the three-way November 7, 2000 General election Heineman took the first seat with 5,506 votes (3914%) and fellow Republican nominee Hennies took the second seat ahead of incumbent Democratic Representative Mary Patterson.
2002 Heineman and incumbent Representative Hennies were unopposed for the June 4, 2002 Republican Primary.
In the four-way November 5, 2002 General election Heineman took the first seat with 6,183 votes (3303%) and Democratic nominee Bill Thompson took the second seat ahead of incumbent Republican Representative Hennies and Democratic nominee James Jacobson. 2008 Term limited from remaining in the House, Heineman was unopposed to challenge incumbent District 13 Democratic Senator Scott Heidepriem in the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary, but lost the November 4, 2008 General election to Senator Heidepriem.