Chic Hecht
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| United States Ambassador to Bahamas | |
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In office August 23, 1989 – March 1, 1993 |
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| President | George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Carol Boyd Hallett |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Williams |
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United States Senator from Nevada |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Howard Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bryan |
| Member of the Nevada Senate | |
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In office 1967–1975 |
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Mayer Jacob Hecht November 30, 1928 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 2006 (aged 77) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gail Kahn |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Religion | Judaism |
Mayer Jacob "Chic" Hecht (November 30, 1928 – May 15, 2006) was a Republican United States Senator from Nevada and U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas.
Hecht was born into a Jewish family in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in retailing from Washington University in St. Louis in 1949.
Hecht attended Military Intelligence School at Fort Holabird and served as an intelligence agent with the U.S. armed forces during the Korean War, from 1951 to 1953. Hecht was a member of the National Military Intelligence Association, and was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 1988.
After leaving military service, Hecht moved to Nevada. His business activities included retailing, the operation of a bank, and interests in hotels. He married the former Gail Kahn in 1959.
In 1966 he was elected to the Nevada Senate, the first Republican to represent his predominantly Democratic district in and around Las Vegas in more than 25 years. He was a state senator from 1967 to 1975, serving as Senate minority leader from 1969 to 1970.
In 1982 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, replacing four-term incumbent Democrat Howard Cannon who lost in the Democratic primary a major upset. He served only one term, from 1983 to 1989, having been defeated for reelection in 1988 by Democratic Governor Richard Bryan. In the Senate, Mr. Hecht became known for his verbal slips and miscues, including a vow at one point to not permit a "nuclear suppository" in his home state.
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