Dennis Heck

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Dennis (Denny) Heck (b. July 29, 1952) served as Chief of Staff to Washington Governor Booth Gardner from 1990-1993. Previously, he was Majority Leader of the Washington State House of Representatives and Chief Clerk of the House. He founded and served as CEO of TVW, the state equivalent of C-SPAN. He serves on the board of directors of Intrepid Learning Solutions [1], which he co-founded with Christopher Hedrick.

Heck is the author of Challenges and Opportunities: The Transformation of Washington's Schools published in 1987. He also later wrote and self-published a mystery novel entitled "The Enemy You Know." In 2008, he wrote and performed a one-man play, "Our Times" to several sold out audiences. He and his wife, Paula, who directed, donated all proceeds to local charities. He married Paula Fruci in 1976, with whom he has two sons, Bob (b. 1984) and Trey (b. 1991).