Dean Heller
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| Dean Heller | |
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| Assumed office January 4, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Gibbons |
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| Born | May 10, 1960 Castro Valley, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynne Heller |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Dean Heller (born May 10, 1960) is an American politician who represents Nevada's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He had previously served as Nevada's Secretary of State.
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[edit] Biography
A long time resident of Carson City, Heller earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, specializing in finance and securities analysis, from the University of Southern California in 1985. He then worked as an institutional stockbroker and as a broker/trader on the Pacific Stock Exchange. [1]
Heller served in the Nevada Assembly from 1990 to 1994. He was first elected Secretary of State in 1994, and was re-elected in 1998 and 2002.
Heller was the Nevada Secretary of State between 1995 and 2007.
[edit] Top expenditures for 2006 campaign
From OpenSecrets.org
| Recipient | Total | No.of Contributions |
| FFE/Adventas, Las Vegas, NV | $790,373 | 37 |
| Majority Communications, Columbus, OH | $254,750 | 13 |
| November Inc, Las Vegas, NV | $104,980 | 59 |
| The Tarrance Group, Alexandria, VA | $70,545 | 10 |
| Foundations Inc, Las Vegas, NV | $43,377 | 38 |
| Weeks & Company, Austin, TX | $43,358 | 9 |
| RNC, Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 |
| Loveland, Erika, Las Vegas, NV | $29,557 | 42 |
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Bybee, Stewart, Carson City, NV |
$27,614 | 30 |
| Freeman, Dallas, TX | $17,868 | 1 |
| Spalding Group Inc, Louisville, KY | $15,518 | 27 |
| Bybee, Stewart, Arlington, VA | $14,570 | 7 |
| Catania, Joe, Fresno, CA | $12,123 | 7 |
| Starsound Audio Inc, Reno, NV | $11,689 | 2 |
| MB Public Affairs, Sacramento, CA | $10,356 | 2 |
| Southland Industries, Sparks, NV | $10,000 | 1 |
[edit] Beliefs and Ideologies
[edit] Supports Domestic Energy Security
Heller has consistently voted for domestic exploration and the development of renewable energy.
[edit] Voted to raise minimum wage
Heller voted to increase the federal minimum wage and provide tax breaks for small businesses.
[edit] Opposes Card Check for Labor Union Organizing
Heller voted against legislation that would allow labor unions to use the card check method instead of employer run elections when voting to unionize at a place of business.
[edit] Opposes Abortion
On July 19, 2007, Heller voted for an amendment that would have cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and other family planning organizations.[3]
Heller would be joining the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership.[4]
[edit] 2006 Congressional race
Heller announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in 2005. On August 15, 2006, he narrowly won the Republican primary for the congressional seat being vacated by gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibbons. Heller received 24,781 votes to Assemblywoman Sharron Angle's 24,353. Dawn Gibbons, a former State Assemblywoman and wife of the incumbent, finished third with 17,328 votes.
Heller defeated University of Nevada Regent and Democratic candidate Jill Derby in the November general election by 5 percent [1]. Heller lost Washoe County. However, he won most of the rural areas of the district by margins of 2-to-1 or more, allowing him to win the district by 12,600 votes.
[edit] References
- ^ State of Nevada Website
- ^ OpenSecrets.org
- ^ United States House of Representatives Roll Call
- ^ "Director: Corker Won't Join Main Street Group", Roll Call, Nicole Duran, December 11, 2006.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Dean Heller official site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Dean Heller for Congress official campaign site
| Preceded by Jim Gibbons |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 2nd congressional district 2007– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Cheryl Lau |
Nevada Secretary of State 1995–2007 |
Succeeded by Ross Miller |
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