Margaret Heckler

Margaret Mary Heckler (June 21, 1931 – August 6, 2018) was an American Republican politician from Massachusetts.

Margaret Heckler
19th United States Ambassador to Ireland
In office January 30, 1986 – August 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Robert Kane
Succeeded by	Richard Moore
15th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
In office March 9, 1983 – December 13, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Richard Schweiker
Succeeded by	Otis Bowen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Joseph Martin
Succeeded by	Gerry Studds
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 2nd district
In office 1963–1967
Governor	Endicott Peabody John Volpe
Preceded by	Abraham Kahalas
Succeeded by	John Craven
Personal details
Born	Margaret Mary O'Shaughnessy (1931-06-21)June 21, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 6, 2018(2018-08-06) (aged 87) Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Albertus Magnus College Boston College

She served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms, from 1967 until 1983 and was later the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Ambassador to Ireland under President Ronald Reagan. After her defeat in 1982, no woman would be elected to Congress from Massachusetts until Niki Tsongas in a special election in 2007.

Heckler died at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia from a heart attack on August 6, 2018 at the age of 87.

Margaret Heckler Media

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  Heckler, second row on the far right, with the Reagan Cabinet in 1984

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  Heckler (at left), with Ronald Reagan meeting Mayor of Boston Raymond Flynn (c. 1984–1985)

Other websites

• United States Congress. "Margaret Heckler (id: H000440)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Doug Allan. “Speaker of the House: Joe Martin of N. Attleboro.” Providence Journal. 07/26/1999. Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Jane Anderson. "Two Massachusetts Incumbents Fight for Single Seat in Congress". Miami Herald. 10/17/1982. p. 5D.
• Karen DeYoung. "Margaret Heckler, All Emerald Smiles". Washington Post. 03/18/1987. p. D1.
• David Hoffman. "Heckler Offered Irish Ambassadorship". Washington Post. 10/01/1985. pA1.
• Stephanie Mansfield. "The Heckler Breakup". Washington Post. 10/16/1984. p. B1.
• Donnie Radcliffe. "The Women’s Caucus". Washington Post. 04/27/1978. p. B12.
• Spencer Rich. "Heckler’s Administrative Skills Called Inadequate for Agency". Washington Post. 10/01/1985. A1.
• Eric Scheidler. “Father and Son Rally the Troops on Maryland Truth Tour.” Pro-Life Action News. Fall 2003. Archived 2005-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Myron Stuck and Sarah Fitzgerald. "Senate Confirms Heckler". Washington Post. 03/04/1983. p. A13.
• U.S. House of Representatives. Office