Jack Heidel (R-NE-2)
Jack Heidel
Campaign links: Jack Heidel (R-NE-2) 
Jack Heidel Congressional Candidate Nebraska District 2
Biography of Jack Heidel from Jack Heidel for Congress
Jack Heidel’s Qualifications:
- PhD in Mathematics
- Mathematics teacher for 40 years
- Current Chair of UNO Math Dept, 12 years
- Elected member, Learning Community Coordinating Council
Complete Bio:
- Born February 23, 1939 in Cedar Rapids IA
- Married to Sharon Conlon; three children
- US Navy Active Duty 1959-1961
- Education: University of Iowa, BA 1963, MS 1965, PhD (Math) 1967
Employment:
- University of Tennessee, Mathematics Professor, 1967-1977
- Insurance Agent and Apartment Manager, Des Moines IA, 1977-1984
- University of Nebraska at Omaha, Mathematics Professor, 1984-present
Highlights of UNO Career:
- Twelve years experience in providing leadership to a large academic department
- Principal Investigator for large NSF grant to work with Metropolitan Community College to increase the number of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) majors at UNO
- Initiated BBF funded Mathematics Teacher Assistant Program to send UNO students into eight Omaha area middle schools to assist math teachers in the classroom
Political involvement:
- Elected Member, Knoxville TN School Board, 1975-1977
- Elected Member, Learning Community Coordinating Council, 2010-present
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