David Heckler
David W. Heckler | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney of Bucks County | |
| In office January 4, 2010 – September 2, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Henry |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Weintraub |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office November 22, 1993[1] – August 31, 1997[2] | |
| Preceded by | Jim Greenwood |
| Succeeded by | Joe Conti |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 143rd district | |
| In office January 6, 1987 – November 22, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Greenwood |
| Succeeded by | Joe Conti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1947 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) University of Virginia (LLB) |
David W. Heckler (born March 7, 1947)[3] is an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 10th district from 1993 to 1997.[4]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Heckler was born in Abington, Pennsylvania and graduated from Yale University and the University of Virginia Law School.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Heckler served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 143rd district from 1987 to 1993.[6] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 10th district from 1993 to 1997.
After leaving the state senate, he was elected Judge of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Bucks County including as President Judge from 2004 to 2008.[5]
In 2009, Heckler left the court and was elected District Attorney of Bucks County, and re-elected in 2013. Heckler resigned in 2016, and was succeeded by then Chief of Prosecution Matt Weintraub.[7]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Office of the Bucks County District Attorney official government website
- Dave Heckler for District Attorney official campaign website
- Pennsylvania Senate - David W. Heckler official PA Senate website (archived)
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- 1947 births
- District attorneys in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Judges of the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
- Living people
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania lawyers
- Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators
- People from Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- University of Virginia School of Law alumni
- Yale University alumni
- 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly