Matt Heinz

Matt Heinz
Pima County Supervisor
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byRamon Valadez
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
January 12, 2009 – January 4, 2013
Preceded byTom Prezelski
Linda Lopez
Succeeded byMartín Quezada
Lydia Hernandez
Personal details
Born (1977-06-06) June 6, 1977 (age 47)
Midland, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceTucson, AZ
Alma materAlbion College (BS), Wayne State University (MD)
ProfessionMedical 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.[1]

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.[2] In 2020 he won the Pima County Supervisor seat from 2nd district.[3]

  1. ^ "LGBT Equality Means a Commitment to Health". Huffington Post. August 1, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  2. ^ McCombs, Brady (January 31, 2012). "Arizona Rep. Heinz to run for Giffords' seat". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  3. ^ Dem Matt Heinz holds strong lead for Dist 2 of Pima County Board of Supervisors