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Heleringer was born in the week between the [[Kentucky Derby]] and the [[Preakness]] races. His maternal grandfather from whom he acquired his middle name, Leo O'Donnell (1896-1993), was a thoroughbred trainer who co-founded the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association. Heleringer's mother and his siblings raced horses in the 1990's and early 2000's and acquired a winner in "Put Me In." Heleringer worked as a parimutuel betting and racing official at various locations while he attended the Roman Catholic [[Xavier University]] in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], from which he graduated in 1973. He then enrolled at the [[University of Louisville]] School of Law, at which he was the editor of the student newspaper. He graduated in 1976 and immediately launched his law practice. In 2000, he was named an "Honored Alumnus" by his law school.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.equineregulatorylaw.com/robert_l_heleringer_biography.php|title=Biography of Robert L. "Bob" Heleringer|publisher=equineregulatorylaw.com|accessdate=February 6, 2016}}</ref>

Heleringer was born in the week between the [[Kentucky Derby]] and the [[Preakness]] races. His maternal grandfather from whom he acquired his middle name, Leo O'Donnell (1896-1993), was a thoroughbred trainer who co-founded the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association. Heleringer's mother and his siblings raced horses in the 1990's and early 2000's and acquired a winner in "Put Me In." Heleringer worked as a parimutuel betting and racing official at various locations while he attended the Roman Catholic [[Xavier University]] in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], from which he graduated in 1973. He then enrolled at the [[University of Louisville]] School of Law, at which he was the editor of the student newspaper. He graduated in 1976 and immediately launched his law practice. In 2000, he was named an "Honored Alumnus" by his law school.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.equineregulatorylaw.com/robert_l_heleringer_biography.php|title=Biography of Robert L. "Bob" Heleringer|publisher=equineregulatorylaw.com|accessdate=February 6, 2016}}</ref>

When he was campaigning in 1979 for the legislature in the same election in which Louie B. Nunn unsuccessfully sought to return to the governorship, Heleringer met Cynthia "Cindy" Carby, a young woman whom he signed up to vote. Despite some reservation from her father, the couple married the next year and had four children in eight years:  Sarah (1981), Ann (1982), Tommy (1984), and Philip (1989). Heleringer told his bride that while they might not become wealthy, life would never be dull. With their children all grown, the Heleringers refurbished his boyhood home in St. Matthews, where they reside. They also spend part of the year in [[Vermont]].<ref name=bio/>

When he was campaigning in 1979 for the legislature in the same election in which Republican [[Louie B. Nunn]] unsuccessfully sought to return to the governorship, Heleringer met Cynthia "Cindy" Carby, a young woman whom he signed up to vote. Despite some reservation from her father, the couple married the next year and had four children in eight years:  Sarah (1981), Ann (1982), Tommy (1984), and Philip (1989). Heleringer told his bride that while they might not become wealthy, life would never be dull. With their children all grown, the Heleringers refurbished his boyhood home in St. Matthews, where they reside. They also spend part of the year in [[Vermont]].<ref name=bio/>

==Political life==

==Political life==