Sue Hecht is an American politician from Maryland

Maryland

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 and a member of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

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. She is currently serving in her 3rd term in the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

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, representing Maryland's District 3A in Frederick County

Frederick County, Maryland

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. Hecht is a member of the Economic Matters Committee.

Hecht was born in Takoma Park, Maryland

Takoma Park, Maryland

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 on December 7, 1947. She attended Frederick Community College, Hood College

Hood College

Hood College is a co-educational liberal arts college located in Frederick, Maryland. The college serves approximately 1,050 graduate students and more than 1,400 undergraduate students.-Early History :...

 and Frostburg State University, where she earned her MBA before becoming an adjunct professor at Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University is a four-year university located on a campus in Frostburg, Maryland, in Western Maryland, and is part of the University System of Maryland. FSU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.-History:...

, a freelance writer, and executive director of a non-profit organization. Hecht has received numerous awards for her work, including being included in a list of Maryland's top 100 women.

Election results

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3A

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Galen R. Clagett Galen R. Clagett Galen R. Clagett is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 3A in Frederick County. Clagett is a member of the Appropriations Committee.Clagett was born... , Dem.	12,422	25.7%	Won
Sue Hecht, Dem.	13,900	28.7%	Won
Patrick N. Hogan Patrick N. Hogan Patrick N. Hogan in Silver Spring, MD, near Washington, D.C., was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 3A, which covers a portion of Frederick County, Maryland.-Background:... , Rep.	12,163	25.1%	Lost
Linda Naylor, Rep.	9,873	20.4%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	32	0.1%	Lost

• 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 3

  Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
  Alex X. Mooney Alex X. Mooney Alex X. Mooney is a former Maryland State Senator representing District 3. On December 11, 2010, Mooney was elected as Chair of the Maryland Republican Party.-Background:... , Rep.	21,617	55.0%	Won
  C. Sue Hecht, Dem.	17,654	44.9%	Lost
  Other Write-Ins	66	0.2%	Lost

• 1998 election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Louise Virginia Snodgrass Louise Virginia Snodgrass Louise Virginia Snodgrass was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 3 in Frederick and Washington Counties... ,Rep.	19,196	21%	Won
C. Sue Hecht, Dem.	17,968	19%	Won
Joseph R. Bartlett Joseph R. Bartlett Joseph R. Bartlett is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 4A, which covers most of Frederick County, Maryland. He is also the son of U.S. Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett.-External links:*... , Rep.	15,784	17%	Won
William M. Castle, Rep.	15,251	17%	Lost
Richard L. Stup, Dem.	13,191	14%	Lost
David P. Koontz, Dem.	10,858	12%	Lost

• 1994 election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
J. Anita Stup J. Anita Stup J. Anita Stup is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 3, which covers most of Frederick County, Maryland.-Background:... , Rep.	20,262	25%	Won
Louise Virginia Snodgrass Louise Virginia Snodgrass Louise Virginia Snodgrass was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 3 in Frederick and Washington Counties... , Rep.	14,071	17%	Won
C. Sue Hecht, Dem.	12,700	15%	Won
Ronald L. Sundergill, Dem.	12,466	15%	Lost
Melvin L. Castle, Rep.	12,227	15%	Lost
Royd Smith, Dem.	10,810	13%	Lost

Legislative Notes

• voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/hb0713.htm

• voted for Jessica’s Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007 http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/billfile/hb0930.htm

• voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008 http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0370.htm

• voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland’s drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009 http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0293.htm

• voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland’s budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State’s aging fleet, 2009 http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0102.htm

For the past four years, Delegate Hecht has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Frederick County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.