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Benjamin D. Heppner (March 18, 1943 – September 24, 2006) was a Canadian school teacher, businessman and politician. He represented Rosthern and Martensville in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1995 to 2006.
Ben Heppner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Martensville Rosthern (1995-2003) | |
| In office June 21, 1995 – September 24, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | William Neudorf |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Heppner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1943 Waldheim, Saskatchewan |
| Died | 24 September 2006 (aged 63) Rosthern, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (1995-1997) Saskatchewan Party (1997-2006) |
| Spouse | Arlene Heppner |
| Children | three including Nancy Heppner |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan, Briercrest College and Seminary |
| Profession | teacher |
Heppner was born in Waldheim, Saskatchewan in 1942 and grew up there. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a B.A. and BEd and went on to teach school for 22 years. Heppner was also a partner in a farm equipment sales company and owned a lumber yard. He was elected to the town council for Rosthern, Saskatchewan and served as the town's mayor in 1988. Heppner was first elected to the Saskatchewan legislative assembly as a Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan candidate in 1995, and became one of the founding members of the Saskatchewan Party in 1997.[1] He was reelected to the legislature in 1999 and 2003.
He died of prostate cancer in Rosthern in 2006, aged 63 years old.[2]
His daughter Nancy Heppner won election to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan on March 5, 2007.[3][4]
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