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ABOUT MATT
Serving His Patients
Matt has been an attending physician at the Tucson Medical Center since 2003. There, he treats patients with a range of diagnoses from heart attacks, and head trauma, to chronic conditions like diabetes, PTSD and cancer.
Serving Southern Arizona
Elected to the Arizona State House in 2008, Matt served two terms and was chosen by his Democratic colleagues to serve as caucus whip. In the House, he focused on seniors, veterans, and healthcare issues, working across the aisle to write and pass key legislation including:
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He wrote a bill to make all medical complaints and patient safety information a public record, and broke the partisan gridlock in Phoenix to get it passed (Arizona H.B. 2520 (2011); Arizona H.B. 2545 (2010)
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He stood up for our injured veterans so their benefits can never be seized by collectors. Arizona H.B. 2348 (2010)
He helped secure health care for seniors who need it most by ensuring access to hospice care in a time of drastic cuts. Arizona H.B 2099 (2011)
Serving His Nation
From June of 2013 to March of 2015, Matt served as Director for Provider Outreach in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. At HHS, Matt helped coordinate federal response to the Ebola virus and worked closely with healthcare providers implementing the Affordable Care Act.
Serving Pima County
Matt Heinz is dedicated to delivering on his vision for Healthy Families, A Healthy Economy, and A Healthy Environment. He is a strong advocate for addressing the affordable housing crisis, protecting a woman's right to choose, and building an economy that benefits everyone. Throughout his tenure, Dr. Heinz has been instrumental in bringing about a new era of openness and transparency in Pima County, setting a precedent that was previously unmatched.
DR. MATT HEINZ
Pima County Supervisor, District 2
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Proven Results for Pima County
1) Helped Pima county navigate the COVID pandemic better than almost any other county in Arizona.
2) Secured nearly $12M for affordable housing projects across the County, which led to more than $100M in outside funding to build or renovate more than 1,000 affordable housing units.
3) Helping families stay in their homes by proposing EELS (Emergency Eviction Legal Services), a first in the state eviction legal services program helping hundreds facing eviction.
4) Worked to improve the economic condition of Pima county families by bringing new jobs to our district including American Battery Factory, and the Mosaic Quarter project.
5) Created a county department to directly address housing issues and homelessness.
6) Investing in early childhood education programs to ensure every child has an opportunity to thrive.
7) Fought for openness and transparency during the RTA Next plan development process, to bring key decisions out of the shadows and into full public view.
8) Passed a major zoning reform to facilitate the construction of more density and more affordable housing along major arterial roads near transit.
9) Continue to promote transit-oriented development to help people of all backgrounds and abilities move safely and efficiently throughout their community.
10) Demanded and got more transparency on the County Budget process and a monthly look at County's financials in a way the public can understand.
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