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Debra Heffernan

Debra Heffernan

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Delaware
Jurisdiction
6
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2011 - Present

Rep. Heffernan is the former President of the Brandywine School Board and an environmental toxicologist with more than 30 years of experience. She has served on the state’s Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act (HSCA) Advisory Committee (originally named the Brownfields Advisory Committee), which works to protect Delawareans from pollutants while making the state greener and more economically viable. Rep. Heffernan is a member of the Bellefonte Lions Club and volunteers with local nonprofits and Special Olympics of Delaware. She has been a resident of Edgewood Hills for more than 30 years, where she lives with her husband, Pat and has three children in their 20’s that all graduated from Brandywine School District schools. Rep. Heffernan is proud to have been selected by Parenting magazine as Delaware’s 2010 Outstanding Mom Advocate for Education and represented Delaware at the inaugural Mom Congress held in Washington, D.C. She is a multi-year recipient of the Legislative Service Award from the Delaware State Council for Persons with Disabilities and was inducted into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame in 2017. Throughout her career, Rep. Heffernan has championed legislation for…

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Issue Activity

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Uncategorized votes
10 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Healthcare
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

13/14 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 13 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Debra Heffernan holds the office of State Representative
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  • Voted yes on SB 313: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 458: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKFLOW.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 13: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 131: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET STORES AND ANIMAL WELFARE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-18source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 155: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 424: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 RELATING TO AUTISM SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRATION.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 423: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEFERRED COMPENSATION.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 336: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LAUREL RELATING TO THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-12source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 347: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 263: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 343: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-21source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 259: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCREENING FOR LEAD POISONING.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-14source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 131: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET STORES AND ANIMAL WELFARE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-01-20source
    Verified
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