Debra Heffernan's Biography
- State House (DE) - District 6, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Carvel State Office Building
820 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Full Name:
Debra J. Heffernan
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Patrick; 3 Children: Margaret, Jake, Charlotte
Birth Date:
04/08/1962
Home City:
Edgewood Hills, DE
BA, Biology, University of Delaware
MS, Environmental Toxicology, Duke University
Representative, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 6, 2010-present
Candidate, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 6, 2022
Member, Agriculture Committee
Chair, Capital Infrastructure Committee
Member, Health and Human Development Committee
Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Capital Improvement
Chair, Natural Resources & Energy Committee
Chair, Natural Resources Committee
Member, Veterans Affairs Committee
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Health and Human Development Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Capital Improvement, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Consultant, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Member, Bellefonte Lions Club, present
Founding Member, Brandywine Special Needs, Parent Teacher Association
Member, Brownfields Advisory Committee/Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act Advisory Committee
Former Co-President, Bush Early Education Center, Parent Teacher Association
Volunteer, Girl Scouts of Chesapeake Bay
Volunteer, Graylyn Crest Swim Team
Volunteer, Mary Campbell Center
Delaware Representative, Mom Congress
Volunteer, Special Olympics of Delaware
President, Brandywine School Board, 2008-2010
Member, Brandywine School Board, 2005-2010
Awards:
Honored by Parenting magazine as Delaware's Outstanding Mom Advocate for Education