Denny Heck

A Representative from Washington. Born in Vancouver, Clark County, Wash. , July 29, 1952. B. A. , Evergreen State College, Olympia, Wash. , 1973. Attended Portland State University, Portland, Oreg. , 1974-1975. Businessman. Television broadcaster. Member of the Washington state house of representatives, 1976-1986. Minority leader, 1977-1985. Chief clerk, 1985-1987. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2021). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020, but was elected lieutenant governor of Washington. Lieutenant governor of Washington, 2021&ndash. Present.