- Dennis Heck
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Denny Heck Democratic nominee for
U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd districtElection date
November 2, 2010Opponent(s) Jaime Herrera (R) Incumbent Brian Baird (D) Personal details Born July 29, 1952
Vancouver, WashingtonPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) Paula Heck Children two Residence Olympia, Washington Alma mater Evergreen State College Website Denny Heck for Congress Dennis "Denny" Heck (born July 29, 1952) is a likely candidate for U.S. Representative in Washington State. Heck was previously the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district in 2010. He was defeated by Jaime Herrera (R).
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,[1] 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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Early life and education
Heck was born in Vancouver, Washington in 1952, and raised in the Lake Shore area of Clark County where he graduated from Columbia River High School. He graduated from The Evergreen State College in Olympia in 1973.
Business career
Heck was the co-founder and is a current director of Intrepid Learning Solutions,[2] a company specializing in business oriented education and training programs. He helped found Digital Efficiency[3] which specializes in aiding businesses and medical facilities in transferring toward an all digital format. Heck helped found TVW,[4] the public affairs network for the state. TVW provides coverage of the Washington State Legislature and sessions of the Washington Supreme Court.
Political career
Starting in 1976, Heck was elected to five terms in the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 17th district in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat Counties. During that time he was elected Majority Leader, the second-ranking position in the House. He also co-chaired the Education Committee and wrote the state’s historic Basic Education Act.
Heck served as Chief of Staff for Governor Booth Gardner during his second term (1989–93).
2010 U.S. Congressional campaign
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2010#District 3Heck announced his candidacy to replace the retiring Democratic incumbent Brian Baird.[5] He won the primary with 31% of the vote and faced runner-up Republican Jaime Herrera, who won 28% of the vote.[6]
Heck was endorsed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on October 12, 2010.[7]
2012 U.S. Congressional campaign
Heck has indicated that he is running for U.S. Representative in 2012.[8]
Electoral history
District #17 Representative #1 Election Results (1976-1984)[9]
Year Democrat Votes Pct. Republican Votes Pct. 1984 Dennis L. Heck 21,130 66.50% Steve Moore
10,645 33.50% 1982 Dennis L. Heck 15,080 64.48% Suzanne Taylor-Moore
8,308
35.52% 1980 Dennis L. Heck 28,302 71.64% Elizabeth G. Spires
11,202 28.36% 1978 Dennis L. Heck 16,486 69.37% David H. Miller
7,278
30.63% 1976 Dennis L. Heck 17,998 59.15% Eddie McAninch
12,428 40.85% Personal life
Heck and his wife Paula Fruci, married since 1976, have two sons.
Heck wrote and self-published a mystery novel entitled "The Enemy You Know." In 2008, he wrote and performed a one-man play, "Our Times" to several sold out audiences.[citation needed] He and his wife, Paula, who directed the play, donated all proceeds to local charities.
Heck has supported numerous organizations within Washington, both actively and as a past contributor. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Evergreen State College.[10] He serves on the Board for the Washington State History Museum[11] He is a member of the Steering Committee for the Washington Learns Commission; a long-term strategy to improve the education system of Washington.[12]
Works
Dennis L. Heck, Challenges and Opportunities: The Transformation of Washington's Schools, Advance Washington (1987)
References
- ^ Intrepid Leaning Solutions
- ^ Intrepid Learning Solutions
- ^ Digital Efficiency
- ^ TVW
- ^ Denny Heck enters race for Baird’s seat
- ^ Kyle Trygstad (2010-08-26). "Herrera Up Big in WA-3 Poll". CQ Politics. http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/08/herrera-heck-poll.html. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ PI.com: Send Denny Heck to Congress, editorial board, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 12, 2010
- ^ [1], Seattle Times", May 23, 2011
- ^ Washington Secretary of State
- ^ Evergreen State College Trustees
- ^ WA History Museum
- ^ Washington Learn Steering Committee
External links
- Denny Heck for Congress official campaign site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Works by or about Dennis Heck in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
Categories:- Members of the Washington House of Representatives
- People from Vancouver, Washington
- 1952 births
- Living people
- The Evergreen State College alumni
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