Joseph Heath Shuler (born December 31, 1971) is a businessman (Businessperson), politician and former American (United States) football (American football) player. He is currently a Democratic (Democratic Party (United States)) member of the United States House of Representatives, representing ushrNorth Carolina11 (map) since 2007. The district includes the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina. The largest city in the district is Asheville.

A former NFL (National Football League) quarterback and real estate investor (Real estate investor), Shuler defeated eight-term Republican (Republican Party (United States)) incumbent Charles H. Taylor in the 2006 congressional elections (United States House of Representatives elections, 2006). He was re-elected by a wide margin in 2008 (United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2008#District 11). Shuler is also a member of The Family (The Family (Christian political organization)).