Jacob Chic Hecht (born November 30, 1928) is former United States Senator from Nevada and former U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas. Template:Pd-USgov File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km² (0. ... The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Bahamas, usually simply called U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, is an official position and title appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate by majority vote. ...

Hecht was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He received a B.S. degree in retailing from Washington University in St. Louis in 1949. He also attended Military Intelligence School at Fort Holibird and served as an intelligence agent with the U.S. armed forces during the Korean War, from 1951 to 1953. Hecht is still a member of the National Military Intelligence Association, and was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 1988. Cape Girardeau is a city located in the county of the same name in Missouri, 100 miles south of Saint Louis. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Washington University in St. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Military Intelligence Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established by the Military Intelligence Corps of the US Army to honor soldiers and civilians who have made exceptional contributions to Military Intelligence. ...

After leaving military service, Hecht moved to Nevada. His business activities included retailing, the operation of a bank, and interests in hotels. He married the former Gail Kahn in 1959. In 1966 he was elected to the Nevada State Senate, the first Republican to represent his predominantly Democratic district in and around Las Vegas in more than 25 years. He was a state senator from 1967 to 1975, serving as Senate minority leader from 1969 to 1970. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign just to the south of the Las Vegas Strip welcoming visitors to the city Las Vegas from U.S. Highway 93 Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada, United States, and a major tourist, shopping, vacation and gambling destination. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

In 1982 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, ousting four-term incumbent Democrat Howard W. Cannon. He served only one term, from 1983 to 1989, having been defeated for reelection in 1988 by Democrat Richard Bryan. He was then appointed ambassador to the Bahamas by President George H. W. Bush, and served in that post from 1989 to 1994. 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime... Howard Walter Cannon (January 26, 1912–March 5, 2002) was an American politician. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Hudson Bryan (born July 16, 1937) was a governor of the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: J. Danforth Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush (born June... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Hecht's name reappeared in the news in the course of the 2004 presidential election because of an event during his term in the Senate. On July 12, 1988, Hecht was leaving a Republican weekly policy lunch when he began to choke on an apple slice from his lunch of fruit salad and cottage cheese. Unable to talk to his colleagues, he ran into the hallway, where Sen. Kit Bond, a Republican of Missouri, unsuccessfully tried to help Hecht. Sen. John Kerry, stepping off an elevator at the time, recognized what was happening and quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver, saving Hecht’s life. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | 1939 births | Governors of Missouri | United States Senators ... Office: Junior Senator, Massachusetts Political party: Democratic Term of office: January 1985 – Present Preceded by: Paul Tsongas Succeeded by: Incumbent (2009) Date of birth: December 11, 1943 Place of birth: Aurora, Colorado Marriage: (1) Julia Thorne, divorced (2) Teresa Heinz Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the... The Heimlich maneuver The Heimlich maneuver, also known as abdominal thrusts, is a first aid procedure for clearing an obstructed airway. ...

To this day Hecht calls Kerry on Christmas Day (December 25) each year to thank him. Though a conservative Republican, who contributed the maximum amount to the re-election campaign of George W. Bush, Hecht said that he would appear in support of Kerry if asked, though he declined to reveal whether he planned to vote for Kerry or for Bush. [1] (http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-gov/2004/feb/06/516309920.html) One of Hecht's daughters, Leslie Helmer, who worked for the presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, helped raise funds for Kerry's campaign, out of gratitude for his action. [2] (http://www.campaignline.com/webedition/page.cfm?pageid=400&navid=51) Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... Order: 43rd President Vice President: Dick Cheney Term of office: January 20, 2001 – Present Preceded by: Bill Clinton Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: July 6, 1946 Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut First Lady: Laura Welch Bush Political party: Republican George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the... Order: 40th President Vice President: George H.W. Bush Term of office: January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: February 6, 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: June 5, 2004 Place of death: Bel-Air...

Hecht is Jewish. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...