Joe Heck
| Joe Heck | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 3rd district |
|
|
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
|
| Preceded by | Dina Titus |
| Succeeded by | Jacky Rosen |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the Clark 5th district |
|
|
In office 2004–2008 |
|
| Preceded by | Ann O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Breeden |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Joseph John Heck October 30, 1961 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Mattiello (1995–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BS) Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) United States Army War College (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
|
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
|
| Unit | 325th Combat Support Hospital |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Noble Eagle Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Joseph John “Joe” Heck (born October 30, 1961) is an American politician, physician, and U.S. Army Brigadier General who had served as the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2017. Heck, a member of the Republican Party, is a board-certified physician and served as a Nevada State Senator from 2004-08. He ran unsuccessfully against Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in the general election for the open Nevada United States Senate seat in 2016. In the same year, Heck made headlines by joining a long list of Republicans who opposed the GOP nominee for President, Donald Trump.
Heck's congressional district includes the cities of Henderson, Boulder City, parts of Las Vegas, unincorporated Clark County, and several smaller towns and cities in the Southern Nevada region. He resides in Henderson, Nevada.
Heck was born in Jamaica, New York, and was raised in Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Wallenpaupack Area High School in 1979. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1984 with a degree in Health Education. He is a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 1988 from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and obtained a residency in Emergency Medicine in 1992 at the Albert Einstein Medical Center. In 1992, he moved to Clark County, Nevada. He earned a Masters of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College in 2006.
...
Wikipedia