In this episode of NTD’s “Profiles of Service,” we sit down with former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota. Heitkamp reflects on her career in public service, discussing key moments in her tenure.
“I see government as an instrument of improving lives and of We the People doing things collectively for each other,” she said.
She also shares her ongoing mission to engage young people in the democratic process.
“Profiles of Service” is an NTD News series that features the men and women who have chosen to dedicate themselves to public service. At a time of low trust in the political process—according to a recent Gallup poll, 57 percent of the country has “very little” confidence in Congress—we launched the series as a way to get to know our elected officials on a different level. We ask them about the challenges and rewards of being in office, why public service matters, and what inspiration they can offer the next generation of potential leaders.