Ken Hechler

Ken Hechler
26th Secretary of State of West Virginia
In office January 14, 1985 – January 15, 2001
Governor	Arch A. Moore, Jr. Gaston Caperton Cecil H. Underwood
Preceded by	A. James Manchin
Succeeded by	Joe Manchin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 4th district
In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Will E. Neal
Succeeded by	Nick Rahall
Personal details
Born	Kenneth William Hechler (1914-09-20)September 20, 1914 Roslyn, New York, U.S.
Died	December 10, 2016(2016-12-10) (aged 102) Romney, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Carol Denise Kitzmiller ​ ​ (m. 2013)​
Residence(s)	Slanesville, West Virginia, U.S.[1]
Alma mater	Swarthmore College Columbia University
Website	www.kenhechler.us/
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–45
Rank	Major
Unit	9th Armored Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Bronze Star
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Kenneth William Hechler (September 20, 1914 – December 10, 2016) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented West Virginia's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1959 to 1977 and was West Virginia Secretary of State from 1985 to 2001.