Henry B. Heller
# Henry B. Heller

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)
* Voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
* Voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)
* Voted to ban first-cousin marriage in Maryland in 2000

Heller died on February 17, 2021, in Sandy Spring, Maryland at age 79.

