Chic Hecht | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Bahamas | |
| In office August 23, 1989 – March 1, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Carol Boyd Hallett |
| Succeeded by | Sid Williams |
| United States Senator from Nevada | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bryan |
| Member of the Nevada Senate | |
| In office 1967–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mayer Jacob Hecht November 30, 1928 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 2006 (aged 77) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gail Kahn |
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis (BS) |
Mayer Jacob Hecht (November 30, 1928 – May 15, 2006) was an American Republican politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1983 to 1989, and as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1989 to 1993.[1]
- ^ "HECHT, Jacob Chic". bioguide.congress.gov.