Denny Heck
Denny Heck | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
| Governor | |
| 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 |
| Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 1983 – January 14, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Gary A. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. King |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 10, 1977 – January 14, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Laughlin |
| Succeeded by | Kim Peery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Lynn Heck July 29, 1952 Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Paula Fruci (m. 1976) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | United States Military Academy Evergreen State College (BA) Portland State University |
Dennis Lynn Heck (born July 29, 1952) is an American politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Washington, since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and as a state representative from 1977 to 1985.
In 2010, Heck was the Democratic nominee for the 3rd congressional district, but was defeated by Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler. Following redistricting, Washington added a tenth congressional district in which Heck lived representing Pierce, Thurston, and Mason counties. He won that seat in 2012, serving from 2013 until 2021. In 2020, he was elected lieutenant governor of Washington. He won election to a second term in 2024.