Joseph Merrill "Joe" Hoeffel III (/ˈhʌfəl/ HUF-fle; born September 3, 1950) is an American politician. A Democrat, Hoeffel was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005, representing Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district. He also served multiple terms on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, and from 1977 to 1984, was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.