Skip to main content
Heather Long

Heather Long

District 4 Council Member in Taylor, Texas, elected in June 2025; works as Contracts Administrator at Chapman Pipeline Construction.

Sep 22, 2026

8:37
tell me more about that legislative advocacy, what got you into the
8:41
What got me into the legislative advocacy is Cody and I's son Cal passed away when he was five and he was undiagnosed.
8:49
He still is undiagnosed even to this day and he died in 2006 at the age of five.
8:54
So during his lifetime, I was obviously and understandably very involved with taking care of him.
9:03
And I learned real quick to become a therapist, a doctor, nurse, whatever I needed to be.
9:10
Did tons of medical research trying to figure out what was wrong with my son.
9:15
I didn't feel like the specialist had the same sense of urgency that I had.
10:51
why there's a purpose or a reason

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.