Denny Heck
Dennis Lynn Heck (born July 29, 1952) is an American politician. He is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 10th congressional district since 2013. He is also the Lieutenant Governor-elect of Washington.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party
Denny Heck | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
| Governor | Jay Inslee |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Habib |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 10th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Strickland |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 10, 1977 – January 11, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Laughlin |
| Succeeded by | Kim Peery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Lynn Heck July 29, 1952 Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Paula Fruci (m. 1976) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Evergreen State College (BA) Portland State University |
| Website | House website |
On December 4, 2019, Heck announced that he would not seek reelection in 2020.[2] On April 3, 2020 he announced his plans to run for lieutenant governor.[3] He won the general election in November.
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Heck's freshman portrait (113th Congress)
References
- ↑ "Denny Heck defeats Marko Liias in Washington state lieutenant governor election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ↑ Bowman, Bridget; Bowman, Bridget (2019-12-04) (in en). Washington Democratic Rep. Denny Heck not running for reelection. https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/washington-democratic-rep-denny-heck-not-running-for-reelection. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ↑ Drew, James (April 3, 2020). "U.S. Rep. Heck files paperwork to run for state Lieutenant Governor". The News Tribune. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/election/article241766256.html?fbclid=IwAR25j3dF-of8JEyMv2_DcVUS_eIrM6AxCSTWvZfOrppdx2Gefg9xVZDnRsw. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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