Matt Heinz
Matt Heinz | |
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Heinz in 2015 | |
| Pima County Supervisor | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ramon Valadez |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 4, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Prezelski Linda Lopez |
| Succeeded by | Martín Quezada Lydia Hernandez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1977 Midland, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Tucson, AZ |
| Alma mater | Albion College (BS), Wayne State University (MD) |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
Matthew G. Heinz (born June 6, 1977) is an American doctor and politician. A Democrat, he was appointed by President Barack Obama in June 2013 as Director of Provider Outreach in the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Heinz was tasked with helping Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act, with one aspect of his job to work with LGBT organizations across the country as they inform their members of their options in each state. For one or two weekends per month, Heinz continued his work as a hospitalist in Tucson, Arizona. Heinz left the position in March 2015.
Prior to his appointment, Heinz was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 29th District. First elected in 2008, he took office on January 12, 2009, won re-election to his seat in 2010 and toward the end of his second term, he ran as a candidate for US Congress. In 2020 he won the Pima County Supervisor seat from 2nd district.