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Revision as of 00:32, March 5, 2020
| Dean Heller | |
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| U.S. Senator from Nevada From: May 9, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Predecessor | John Ensign |
| Successor | Jacky Rosen |
| Former U.S. Representative from Nevada's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 2007 – May 9, 2011 | |
| Predecessor | Jim Gibbons |
| Successor | Mark Amodei |
| 15th Nevada Secretary of State From: January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Governor | Bob Miller |
| Predecessor | Cheryl Lau |
| Successor | Ross Miller |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lynne Heller |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
Dean Arthur Heller was the junior United States Senator from Nevada from 2013 to 2019 and a member of the Republican Party. He was appointed to the seat by the governor after the resignation of John Ensign. He previously served as the congressman for Nevada's 2nd district.[1]
U.S. Senate
Appointment
Heller was appointed by then-governor Brian Sandoval to the Senate seat vacated upon the announced resignation of John Ensign.[2] He later narrowly won the 2012 Senate election in Nevada to a full Senate term.[3]