Heath Shuler


Office District Status
U.S. Representative U.S. House 11 Incumbent
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Democrat 2006 2008
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
December 31, 1971 Swain County, NC Waynesville, NC

Synopsis

After playing college football at the University of Tennessee, Shuler was a quarterback in the National Football League, then started a real estate company in eastern Tennessee. He turned down Republican overtures to run for office there. He was elected as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 11th Congressional District, which includes Asheville and most of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In office, he joined the Blue Dog Coalition of conservative Democrats and currently chairs the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship. He has sponsored legislation to expand the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. In 2007, he was named one of the
50 Most Beautiful People by a Capitol Hill newspaper.

Trivia

He led Swain High's football team to three consecutive state 1-A titles.

Endorsements

Biography

Marital Status
Married
Spouse
Nikol
Children
Son, Navy; daughter, Island
Biography to come.

Occupation

Real estate company owner
Heath Shuler Real Estate






Community Involvement:
Not specified.

Contact Info

U.S. House
512 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-6401
Asheville Office
356 Biltmore Ave., Suite 400, Asheville, N.C. 28801
828-252-1651


Education

bachelor of arts
University of Tennessee
Graduated: 2001




Military

Not specified.
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