Editing Hellertown, Pennsylvania (section)

==Government and politics==
In the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 Presidential election]], [[Donald Trump]] won the borough with 1,349 votes to 1,281 votes in favor of [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Popichak |first1=Josh |title=Trump Defeats Clinton: How Did Saucon Valley Residents Vote in 2016 Presidential Election? |url=https://sauconsource.com/2016/11/09/trump-defeats-clinton-saucon-valley-residents-vote-2016-presidential-election/ |website=Saucon Source |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref> In the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 Presidential election]], [[Joe Biden]] won with 1,648 votes to Donald Trump's 1,572 votes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Popichak |first1=Josh |title=Election Update: Hellertown, Lower Saucon Split on Biden, Trump |url=https://sauconsource.com/2020/11/04/election-update-hellertown-lower-saucon-split-on-biden-trump/ |website=Saucon Source |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>

===Legislators===
*State Representative [[Robert L. Freeman]], Democrat, 136th district
*State Senator [[Lisa Boscola]], Democrat, 18th district
*U.S. Representative [[Ryan Mackenzie]], Republican, 7th district

===Chief Burgess===
Like many other boroughs in Pennsylvania, Hellertown's highest executive historically was the [[Burgess (title)|Chief Burgess]], a largely ceremonial office selected by members of the borough council amongst themselves to serve a one year term that was often reserved for the more senior members of the council.
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! No.
! Name
! Term
! Party
! Notes
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| 1.
| Thomas R. Laubach
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| Tinsmith and stove dealer elected the first Chief Burgess.<ref name="Burgesses-1">{{cite web |title=STREETS BEAR NAMES OF NOTABLE RESIDENTS |url=https://www.mcall.com/1992/05/03/streets-bear-names-of-notable-residents/ |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref>
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| 
| Milton Hess
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| Brother of Jeremiah. Local businessman.<ref name="Burgesses-1" />
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| [[Jeremiah S. Hess]]
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| Brother of Milton. Local businessman.<ref name="Burgesses-1" />
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| 
| A.J. Harris
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| Owner of the first Drug Store in the borough.<ref name="Burgesses-1" />
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|  George B. Deemer
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| Owner of a stone quarry that most of the borough used to build structures.<ref name="Burgesses-1" />
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| Charles J. Waidner 
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| Northampton County commissioner and veterinarian.<ref name="Burgesses-1" />
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|  James Wagner 
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| Owner of a gist mill.<ref name="Burgesses-1" />
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|
| Morris J. Dimmick
| 1925 - 1945
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| Vice President of [[Guerber Engineering]] from 1930 to 1960.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Samuels |first1=Karen |title=Morris J. Dimmick: A Man Ahead of His Time |url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/hellertown/bp--morris-j-dimmick-a-man-ahead-of-his-time |website=[[Patch Media]] |access-date=10 October 2023 |language=en |date=12 June 2011}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Mayors===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! No.
! Name
! Term
! Party
! Notes
|-
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| Howard Hess
| 1946-1949
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| Descendant of Thomas R. Laubach, Northampton county commissioner, restored and preserved the original borough jail.<ref>{{cite web |title=HELLERTOWN SOCIETY TO BE GIVEN OLD JAIL HISTORIANS ELECT OFFICERS |url=https://www.mcall.com/1984/02/02/hellertown-society-to-be-given-old-jail-historians-elect-officers/ |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
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| Emerson Mills
| 1969-1981
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| Served three terms until his defeat in 1981.<ref name="Zimpfer" />
|-
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| Donald C. Zimpfer
| 1985-1993
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| Spent eight years on the borough council before becoming mayor.<ref>{{cite web |title=AN ELECTION PREVIEW |url=https://www.mcall.com/1985/08/01/an-election-preview/ |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref> Defeated in the Democratic primaries.<ref name="Zimpfer">{{cite web |title=HELLERTOWN MAYOR SEEKS RE-ELECTION ELECTION 89 |url=https://www.mcall.com/1989/03/02/hellertown-mayor-seeks-re-election-election-89/ |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
|
|Ben Muschlitz
| 1993-1997
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| Longtime borough councilmen, engaged in a corruption scandal at the end of his term.<ref>{{cite web |title=HELLERTOWN COUNCILMAN: QUIT, MAYOR * BEN MUSCHLITZ’S ‘I’M SORRY’ WON’T BE ENOUGH, JERRY DONNELLY SAYS. |url=https://www.mcall.com/1997/10/09/hellertown-councilman-quit-mayor-ben-muschlitzs-im-sorry-wont-be-enough-jerry-donnelly-says/ |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref> Attempted to merge Hellertown and [[Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Saucon Township]].<ref>{{cite web |title=HELLERTOWN MAYOR WILL INVITE MERGER OPPONENT TO JOIN PANEL * BEN MUSCHLITZ SAID HE’LL ASK LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP’S BARRY GEBHART TO BE ON STUDY COMMITTEE. |url=https://www.mcall.com/1996/11/25/hellertown-mayor-will-invite-merger-opponent-to-join-panel-ben-muschlitz-said-hell-ask-lower-saucon-townships-barry-gebhart-to-be-on-study-committee/ |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
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| Richard Fluck
| 1997-2017
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| Spent 28 years on the borough council, and 20 years as mayor.<ref name="Heintzelman" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Popichak |first1=Josh |title=Long-time Hellertown Mayor Won’t Seek Re-Election |url=https://sauconsource.com/2017/02/20/long-time-hellertown-mayor-wont-seek-re-election/ |website=Saucon Source |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
|
| David Heintzelman
| 2017-present
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| Local [[funeral home]] owner and prominent local businessman.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Popichak |first1=Josh |title=Hellertown Mayor David Heintzelman Announces Re-election Bid |url=https://sauconsource.com/2021/03/14/hellertown-mayor-david-heintzelman-announces-re-election-bid/ |website=Saucon Source |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref><ref name="Heintzelman">{{cite web |last1=Popichak |first1=Josh |title=Hellertown Borough Elects First New Mayor in 20 Years |url=https://sauconsource.com/2017/11/08/hellertown-borough-elects-first-new-mayor-20-years/ |website=Saucon Source |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>
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