Heather Mizeur

Heather R. Mizeur is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party from the state of Maryland. She has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from January 10, 2007 to January 14, 2015, representing the 20th district in Montgomery County. She was a candidate for Governor of Maryland in the 2014 election but lost the Democratic primary to Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Anthony G. Brown.

Mizeur was born on December 6, 1972 in Blue Mound, Illinois. Her father, Dale Mizeur, was a welder at the Caterpillar Inc. factory and a member of the United Auto Workers. She attended Blue Mound High School, where she graduated as valedictorian of her graduating class. Mizeur attended the University of Illinois, from 1991 to 1994, but dropped out to pursue a career on Capitol Hill.

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