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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
Jeffrey Allen Helfrich (born April 1968)
[1] is the
Minority Leader of the
Oregon House of Representatives . A
Republican , he represents the 52nd district, which covers all of
Hood River County and parts of
Clackamas ,
Multnomah and
Wasco counties.
Early life
Helfrich served as an airman in the
United States Air Force during
Operation Desert Shield and
Operation Desert Storm . He then was a sergeant with the
Portland Police Bureau for 25 years.
[2]
Political career
Helfrich served on the
Cascade Locks City Council from his appointment in 2011 until November 2012.
[3]
[4]
[5] He was again appointed in February 2013 and served until June 2015, when he resigned and moved to
Hood River .
[6]
[7]
On November 6, 2017, incumbent
Oregon State Representative
Mark Johnson resigned.
[8] Helfrich was appointed by a unanimous vote of Clackamas, Hood River, and Multnomah county commissioners to serve the remainder of his term.
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[11]
Helfrich ran for a full two-year term
in 2018 , but was defeated by
Democrat
Anna Williams .
[12]
[13] In 2020, he lost a rematch with Williams.
[14] In 2022, Williams retired and Helrich defeated Darcy Long to reclaim the seat.
[15]
In September 2023, Helfrich was elected minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives, replacing
Vikki Breese-Iverson who stepped down a week prior.
[16]
Electoral history
References
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"Legislator Information" . services.statescape.com .
Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-29 .
^ Friedman, Gordon R. (November 30, 2017).
"Retired Portland Police officer appointed to Oregon Legislature" .
The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
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"Helfrich, Holmstrom, Lewis, Storm named to Cascade Locks council" .
Hood River News . October 26, 2011.
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
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"Lance Masters appointed as Cascade Locks mayor" .
Hood River News . November 5, 2011.
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
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"Eleven apply for four Cascade Locks council seats" .
Hood River News . October 15, 2011.
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
^ Neumann-Rea, Kirby (February 12, 2013).
"Cascade Locks Council appoints three" .
Hood River News .
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
^ Neumann-Rea, Kirby (January 25, 2013).
"Three city council members call it quits in Cascade Locks" .
Hood River News .
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
^ Mulvihill, Patrick (November 29, 2017).
"House District 52: Counties will select from three candidates" .
Hood River News .
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
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"Hood River man appointed to House Dist. 52 seat" .
Hood River News . December 1, 2017.
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
^ Allen, Brittany (December 1, 2017).
"Hood River resident Jeff Helfrich appointed to House 52 seat" .
Portland Tribune .
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
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"Helfrich Appointed To District 52 Position" . Gorge Radio. November 30, 2017.
Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018 .
^ Allen, Brittany (November 6, 2018).
"Williams claims victory in HD52; Helfrich isn't conceding" .
The Sandy Post .
Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020 .
^ Fitzgerals, Emily (December 29, 2019).
"Dist. 52 Rep. Anna Williams prepares to take office" .
Hood River News .
Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020 .
^ Green, Aimee (February 22, 2023).
"Darcy Long, Jeff Helfrich in tight race for Oregon House seat representing Hood River, The Dalles" .
The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023 .
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"Current Election" . Oregon Secretary of State.
Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023 .
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"Oregon House Republicans tap Rep. Jeff Helfrich as new minority leader" . opb .
Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-09 .
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"November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes" . Oregon Secretary of State .
Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
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"November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF) . Oregon Secretary of State .
Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
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"November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF) . Oregon Secretary of State .
Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
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