Hecht unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of Georgia in 2006.
[2] Hecht was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985 and earned a J.D.
As a member of the Georgia State Senate, Hecht was named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Council on Aging for his work in authoring and passing elder abuse prevention laws.
He has continued to work in this area as the present Chairman of the Alzheimer's Services Center, where he has served as a board member for fifteen years.
Hecht ran against Jim Martin for the Democratic nomination for the office.