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Joe Heck, Jr.'s Biography

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Full Name:

Joseph 'Joe' Heck, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Lisa; 3 Children: Monica, Chelsa, Joseph III

Birth Date:

10/30/1961

Birth Place:

Jamaica, NY

Home City:

Henderson, NV

Religion:

Roman Catholic

MSS, United States Army War College, 2006

DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1988

BS, Health Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1984

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-2016

Candidate, United States Senate, Nevada, 2016

Senator, Nevada State Senate, 2004-2008

Candidate, Nevada State Senate, District Clark 5, 2008

Assistant Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2007

Member, American Osteopathic Association's Task Force on Bioterrorism

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Nevada State Homeland Security Commission Sub-Committee on Health

Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Armed Services), United States House of Representatives

Member, Commerce and Labor Committee, 2004-2008

Member, Human Resources and Education Committee, 2004-2008

Member, Natural Resources Committee, 2004-2008

Vice Chair, Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, 2004-2008

Brigadier General, United States Army Reserves, 1991-present

Volunteer Firefighter

Ambulance Attendant

Faculty, Community College of Southern Nevada

Medical Director, Nevada Hospital Association's Hospital Preparedness Program

Medical Director, Southern Nevada Health District's Office of Public Health Preparedness

Physician, Special Weapons and Tactics

President, Specialized Medical Operations Incorporated

Medical Director, Specialized Medical Operations Incorporated

Faculty, University of Nevada School of Medicine

Medical Director, Casualty Care Research Center of the Unifomed Services University of the Health Sciences, 1998-2003

Faculty, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, 1998-2003

Resident, Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 1992

Member, American College of Emergency Physicians

Member, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians

Member, American Legion Paradise, Post 149

Member, American Osteopathic Association

Member, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

Member, Civil Aviation Medical Association

Member, Clark County Medical Society

Member, Knights of Columbus

Member, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Search and Rescue

Member, National Association of Emergency Medical Service Physicians

Member, National Tactical Officers Association

Volunteer Medical Team Manager, Nevada Urban Search and Rescue Team - Task Force 1

Member, Special Operations Medical Association

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 36

Member, Catholic War Veterans, Post, 1947

Awards:

Excellence in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians

Community Service Award - Nevada State Medical Association

Manthei Award for Leadership and Dedication in the Advocacy of the Osteopathic Profession - Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association

President's Award - Clark County Medical Society

Emergency Medicine Honoree - Safe Community Partnership

Nevada's Distinguished Physician - Nevada State Medical Association

Spouse's Occupation:

Registered nurse

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