Mike Hettinger - Candidate for Molonglo

Phone: 0407 076 636 Alt Phone: 02 6247 6750 Address: 27 Cockle Street, O'Connor ACT 2602 Email: mike@mikehettinger.com Web: www.mikehettinger.com

Mike Hettinger ran as a Labor candidate in the 2004 ACT election, nearly winning an historic fourth seat for Labor in Molonglo. 

Mike is a member of a Community Fire Unit, Pedal Power, National Parks Association, the Motorcycle Riders Association, and attends local community councils.  Mike has been active in a number of community campaigns and serves on the ACT Executive Committee of the UN Association. 

Mike's 14-year career in the APS has seen him: promote science awareness; organise a Cooperative Research Centre for Bushfire Research; and receive an Australia Day Achievement Medallion for contributing to space industry development

Before migrating to Australia, Mike was a US Air Force Officer.  Citations include the US National Defense Service Medal for Operations Desert Shield/Storm and the Air Force Achievement Medal for saving the lives of two Soviet research divers.

Mike’s education includes a Bachelors Degree in Physics from the College of the Holy Cross, and Masters Degrees in Public Administration from the University of Colorado, and International Relations from the ANU.