Dennis Heck
Dennis "Denny" Heck (born July 29, 1952) is the congressman-elect for Washington's 10th congressional district. Heck was previously the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for the 3rd district in 2010, but was defeated by Jaime Herrera (R). In 2012, however, Heck won the seat, defeating Republican Dick Muri.
Heck served as Chief of Staff to Washington Governor Booth Gardner from 1990-1993. Previously, he was Majority Leader of the Washington State House of Representatives and Chief Clerk of the House. He founded and served as CEO of TVW, the state equivalent of C-SPAN. He serves on the board of directors of Intrepid Learning Solutions, which he co-founded with Christopher Hedrick.
Heck is the author of Challenges and Opportunities: The Transformation of Washington's Schools published in 1987.
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