Henry B. Heller

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Henry B. "Hank" Heller
Henry B. Heller

In office
1987 – Present
Constituency 19h district
Montgomery County

Born August 14, 1941 (1941-08-14) (age 66)
Washington, DC, United States
Political party Democratic
Residence Silver Spring, Maryland

Henry B. "Hank" Heller (born 1941) is an American politician from the state of Maryland. A Democrat, he is currently one of three members of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 19 in central Montgomery County.

[edit] 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 is a past president of the Montgomery County Education Association.

[edit] In the legislature

Originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1987, Heller is one of Montgomery County's longest-serving delegates. He currently sits on the House Appropriations Committee and the Joint Committee on Federal Relations.

[edit] Legislative notes

He 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]