Heather Wilson
| Heather Wilson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st district |
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In office June 25, 1998 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Steven Schiff |
| Succeeded by | Martin Heinrich |
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| Born |
Heather Ann Wilson December 30, 1960 Keene, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jay Hone |
| Alma mater |
United States Air Force Academy Jesus College, Oxford |
| Religion | Methodism |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1982–1989 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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Heather Ann Wilson (born December 30, 1960) is President of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota. She is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 1998 to 2009. She was the first female military veteran elected to a full term in Congress. On January 23rd, President Donald Trump nominated her for Secretary of Air force.
While in Congress, Wilson focused on national security issues, serving on the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the United States House Committee on Armed Services. She also focused on health care, energy, manufacturing and trade, and telecommunications, serving on the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
She opted not to run for re-election to the House in 2008 and sought the U.S. Senate seat of retiring Senator Pete Domenici but finished second in the Republican primary to Congressman Steve Pearce, who then lost the general election to Democrat Tom Udall. On March 7, 2011, she announced another run for Senate in 2012 to replace retiring Senator Jeff Bingaman, but lost the general election to Martin Heinrich, her successor in the House of Representatives.
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