American politician (1941–2021)
Henry B. "Hank" Heller
In office January 14, 1987 – January 12, 2011Preceded by Multi-member district Succeeded by Multi-member district
Born (1941-08-14 ) August 14, 1941Washington, D.C. , U.S.Died February 17, 2021(2021-02-17) (aged 79)Sandy Spring, Maryland Political party Democratic Spouse Bonnie Heller Children Hank and David Residence(s) Silver Spring , Maryland , U.S.
Henry B. "Hank" Heller (August 14, 1941 – February 17, 2021) was an American politician from the state of Maryland . A Democrat , he represented District 19 in central Montgomery County in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 until 2011.
Background
Heller attended Walter Johnson High School in Montgomery County and received a B.A. from Frostburg State University and both an M.A. and Ed.D. from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute . He worked for the Montgomery County Public Schools in a number of capacities, and was a past president of the Montgomery County Education Association.
Legislative notes
Voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)[ 1]
Voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[ 2]
Voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[ 3]
Voted to ban first-cousin marriage in Maryland in 2000[ 4]
Heller died on February 17, 2021, in Sandy Spring, Maryland at age 79.[ 5]
External links
References
^ "2005 Regular Session - Vote Record 0152" . mlis.state.md.us . February 25, 2005. Archived from the original on April 25, 2005.
^ "HB2 Third Reading" (PDF) . Mdchamber.org . November 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012.
^ "2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690" . mlis.state.md.us . March 26, 2007. Archived from the original on January 24, 2008.
^ "BILL INFO-2000 Regular Session-HB 459" . mlis.state.md.us . May 18, 2000. Archived from the original on May 18, 2000.
^ Kurtz, Josh (February 22, 2021). "Former State Delegate Hank Heller Dies" . Maryland Matters . Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Patch.com .