// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Bob Heleringer? A guy with a hearing problem, I suppose that's his heralding issue.
Bob Heleringer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1980 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Benson |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Crimm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1951 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Relatives | Robin Westman (nephew)[1] |
Robert Leo Heleringer (born May 14, 1951)[2] is an American politician.[3][4][5][6] A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1980 to 2003.[2]
In 1979, Heleringer was elected to represent 33rd district of the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating Democratic incumbent Bob Benson.[2] In 2002, he retired from the house after 47th district incumbent Ronald Crimm was drawn into the 33rd district.[7] He wrote articles for The Courier Journal.[8]
In August 2025, Heleringer stated that he was the uncle of the suspect in the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis, Robin Westman.[1][9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Suckow, Alex (August 28, 2025). "Former Louisville-area lawmaker is uncle of Minneapolis Catholic school shooter". WLKY. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- 1 2 3 LRC Staff (November 2004). "Kentucky General Assembly Membership 1900-2004: Volume II (1950-2004)" (PDF). Legislative Research Commission. Frankfort, Kentucky. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Heleringer Resigns as Executive Director of KEEP". Paulick Report. December 18, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ Tye, Larry (November 8, 1985). "Heleringer finds sign of trouble at the polls". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 13. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Two to lead campaign for Kemp in Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 18, 1987. p. 34. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Cross, Al (October 10, 1985). "Louisville mayoral candidate is a man of seeming contradictions". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Loftus, Tom (December 11, 2002). "Lawmaker critical of state contracts". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 29. ProQuest 241103407. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bob Heleringer, Columnist". The Courier Journal. Retrieved April 16, 2022.[dead link]
- ↑ Garcia, Joseph (August 28, 2025). "Minneapolis Catholic school shooter's uncle is a former Ky. state lawmaker, AP reports". WHAS11. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
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