In 2015, in 2016, as well as 2017, “Crazy/Stupid Republican of the Day” profiled Greg Heartsill, a member of the Iowa House of Representatives who has represented District 28 in Iowa now since 2012. We noted that Heartsill was also making some noise as a member of Ted Cruz’s leadership team in his bid to win the 2016 Presidential election, and how in his first term in office, he had filed legislation to allow a doctor performing an abortion to be sued for malpractice if their patient simply felt regret over the entire decade following the procedure. Heartsill also demanded school conferences for LGBTQ Youth regarding bullying be cancelled, because he claimed “obscene” materials would be passed out to students, and speakers might use profanity. However, when quizzed by the media as to what the LGBTQ acronym even stood for, Heartsill was unable to do so. This embarrassing gaffe still did not deter him, and Heartsill sent a letter out to all school superintendents in Iowa to gather the attendance numbers for all faculty, staff, and students in attendance, as well as a list of the costs so he could work towards defunding the event in the future. We covered Heartsill’s issue positions, including his support for Fetal Personhood, so there’s also that. As much as he was terrified of the thought of school children being exposed to lectures about being more accepting of fellow youths who were LGBTQ, what Heartsill isn’t afraid of is letting those same children start packing heat. That’s right, Greg Heartsill voted for Iowa’s HF 2281, a bill to authorize kids under 14 to be allowed to possess a handgun. We’re sure no kids will be hit by a stray bullet, but hopefully they’ll be able to dodge all those dreaded kind words about gay kids, though. That’s what you’ve really got to watch out for.
Heartsill easily won re-election over Democrat Martin Duffy in 2016, and thus went back to his Evangelical crusade, voting to strip funding from Iowa Planned Parenthood clinics and try to place a ban on abortion at 20 weeks.
We do, however, have some great news… Heartsill announced in March he will not run for a fourth term this office in the fall, and his homophobic quest seems to have come to an end. GOOD.
One Year Ago, July 21st, 2017: Greg Heartsill (IA)… 2017 Update
Two Years Ago, July 21st, 2016: Greg Heartsill (IA)… 2016 Update
Three Years Ago, July 21st, 2015: Greg Heartsill (IA)… Original Profile
Four Years Ago, July 21st, 2014: Newt Gingrich (GA)