Heather Bagnall
Bagnall in 2019
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byTony McConkey
Constituency33rd district (2019–2023)
District 33C (2023–present)
Personal details
Born (1974-01-17) January 17, 1974
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLuke Nicholas Dillon-Tudball
EducationWagner College
Alma materTowson University (BS)

Heather Alice Bagnall Tudball (born January 17, 1974) is an American politician from the Democratic Party and is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing parts of Anne Arundel County. She represented the 33rd district from 2019 to 2023, afterwards being redrawn into District 33C.[1]

Early life and career

Bagnall was born in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Broadneck High School and attended Wagner College and Towson University, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in theatre performances.[2] She later attended additional studies at The Second City in Chicago.[1]

After graduating from Towson, Bagnall worked as an arts educator at the Holton-Arms School.[1] She also worked as a playwright and staff member for the Disney Cruise Line.[3] In 2011, Bagnall founded Tasty Monster Productions with her partner, Luke Tudball,[2] whom she had met while overseas.[4]

In the legislature

In February 2018, Bagnall announced that she would run for the Maryland Senate in District 33, challenging incumbent state senator Edward R. Reilly.[5] She later withdrew her candidacy and instead ran for the Maryland House of Delegates.[6] Bagnall won the general election in an upset[7] on November 6, 2018, placing third and edging out incumbent state delegate Tony McConkey by a margin of 185 votes. She is the first Democrat and the first woman[8] to represent District 33 in the Maryland General Assembly since the retirement of state delegate Marsha G. Perry in 1998.[9][10]

Bagnall was sworn in on January 9, 2019.[3] She is a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee.[1]

Personal life

Bagnall is married to her husband, Luke Nicholas Dillon-Tudball.[8]

In June 2018, following the Capital Gazette shooting, Bagnall's brother, Jason, became distraught and began ranting about communism, conspiracy theories, and mass shootings. Heather tried to de-escalate the situation when she saw Jason sitting on the edge of his bathtub with a sawed-off shotgun, telling her to leave. She left the house and met up with her father at a nearby shopping center from where they called 9-1-1. Heather later filed for a protective order against Jason, who was charged with second-degree assault in connection with the incident.[11] During Jason's trial in April 2019, Heather testified that he had threatened her, but not with a gun pointed at her as the police report alleged, and said that the family hoped to get Jason help with what they believed was an undiagnosed mental health condition. The sentencing phase of Jason's trial ended in a hung jury, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.[8]

Political positions

Environment

During the 2021 legislative session, Bagnall introduced legislation that would prohibit landowners from losing riparian rights because of erosion or sea-level rise.[12]

Health care

During the 2019 legislative session, Bagnall introduced legislation to prohibit non-consensual pelvic or rectal exams on unconscious patients.[13] The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan.[14]

During the 2021 legislative session, Bagnall supported a bill that would allow minors 12-years-old and older to seek mental health care without parental consent.[15] The bill passed and became law without Governor Hogan's signature.[16] In 2023, Bagnall introduced a bill requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover the cost of certain at-home therapies for children facing complex mental health issues. The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Wes Moore. She also supported legislation to allow organizations to manage overdose prevention sites.[17]

Social issues

In May 2019, Bagnall attended a rally in Annapolis to protest against heartbeat bills, which ban abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected.[18]

In June 2020, Bagnall participated in a George Floyd protest in Annapolis.[19]

Taxes

In February 2020, Bagnall was the only Democrat to vote for an Anne Arundel County bill that would have withheld tax refunds from individuals with outstanding warrants.[20]

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates District 33 Democratic primary election, 2018[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heather Bagnall 8,133 33.7
Democratic Pam Luby 8,078 33.5
Democratic Tracie Cramer Hovermale 7,938 32.9
Maryland House of Delegates District 33 election, 2018[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael E. Malone (incumbent) 31,581 18.1
Republican Sid Saab (incumbent) 28,837 16.5
Democratic Heather Bagnall 28,138 16.1
Republican Tony McConkey (incumbent) 27,953 16.0
Democratic Pam Luby 27,827 16.0
Democratic Tracie Cramer Hovermale 26,675 15.3
Green Liv Romano 3,083 1.8
Write-in 174 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 33C election, 2022[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heather Bagnall (incumbent) 10,860 54.1
Republican Kerry A. Gillespie 9,210 45.8
Write-in 20 0.1

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Heather Bagnall, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Tasty Monster Productions to Present New York Premiere of SINGLEMARRIEDGIRL at 59E59, 7/19-20". BroadwayWorld. July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Wiggins, Ovetta; Hernández, Arelis R. (January 9, 2019). "Meet the freshman class of the Maryland General Assembly". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ McDonald, Malini Singh (May 12, 2016). "Beyond Broadway Fringes in Orlando with Tasty Monster Productions". The Write Teacher(s). Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ APat Live (February 14, 2018). "Heather Bagnall Announces Candidacy for State Senate District 33". The Arundel Patriot. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Candidate for House of Delegates: Heather Bagnall". The Capital. Capital Gazette. March 26, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ Cook, Chase (December 31, 2018). "New delegates shake up Anne Arundel County delegation dynamics". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Mann, Alex (July 7, 2019). "'Family crisis' or 'mockery' of justice: Charges turn on Del. Heather Bagnall's testimony". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cook, Chase (November 16, 2018). "Bagnall defeats McConkey: Democrats win a seat after 20-year lockout in Anne Arundel district". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ Cook, Chase (December 3, 2018). "Year in review: Democrats win the year in Anne Arundel County politics". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ Cook, Chase (July 5, 2018). "District 33 candidate's brother taken to hospital after seven-hour standoff with police". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Pacella, Rachael (February 2, 2021). "Anne Arundel legislators target riparian rights disputes". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ Cook, Chase (February 12, 2019). "Proposed bill would forbid nonconsensual pelvic and other exams on unconscious, anesthetized patients". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ Bottalico, Brandi (April 9, 2019). "How every piece of legislation sponsored by Anne Arundel lawmakers fared in the 2019 General Assembly". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ Wiggins, Ovetta (April 8, 2021). "Maryland advances bill that lowers age of mental health consent to 12 years old". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  16. ↑ Gaskill, Hannah (June 14, 2021). "New Maryland Law Will Expand Adolescents' Access to Mental Health Care". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  17. ↑ Loock, Megan; Munro, Dana; Parker, Luke (April 11, 2023). "Anne Arundel legislators target riparian rights disputes". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  18. ↑ San Felice, Selene (May 21, 2019). "Activists rally in Annapolis to stop abortion bans". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  19. ↑ Conaway, Donovan (June 7, 2020). "Peaceful protests continue with walks in Annapolis and Edgewater for justice and equality". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  20. ↑ Sanchez, Olivia (February 28, 2020). "Democrats vote against bringing a tax intercept program back to Anne Arundel County". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 7, 2022.
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