Sue Hecht

Sue Hecht (December 7, 1947 – September 23, 2025) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She retired in 2011 after serving three terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 3A in Frederick County. She was known for her campaign slogan "Hecht Yes!".

Life and career Hecht was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, on December 7, 1947. She attended Frederick Community College, Hood College, and Frostburg State University, where she earned her MBA before becoming an adjunct professor at Frostburg State University, 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.

Hecht died on September 23, 2025, at the age of 77.

Election results 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3A Voters to choose two: Name Votes Percent Outcome Galen R. Clagett, Dem. 12,422 25.7% Won Sue Hecht, Dem. 13,900 28.7% Won Patrick N. Hogan, 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, 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, Rep. 19,196 21% Won C. Sue Hecht, Dem. 17,968 19% Won Joseph R. Bartlett, 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, Rep. 20,262 25% Won Louise Virginia Snodgrass, 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 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 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 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 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

For four years, Delegate Hecht 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.