Heath Shuler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 4, 2007
Preceded by	Charles Taylor
Born	December 31, 1971 (1971-12-31) (age 36) Bryson City, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Nikol Shuler
Religion	Southern Baptist

Joseph Heath Shuler (born December 31, 1971) is a congressman and former professional football player. On November 7, 2006 Shuler was elected to the U.S. House as a Democrat from North Carolina's 11th congressional district (map). The district, based in Asheville, includes most of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina.

A former NFL quarterback and real-estate investor, Shuler was born in Bryson City, North Carolina, a small town in the Great Smoky Mountains. Shuler attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville from 1990-93. He and his family now live in Waynesville, North Carolina.