Henry B. Heller

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.

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.

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.

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]
• voted to ban first-cousin marriage in Maryland in 2000 [4]