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