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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Jeff Helfrich | |
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Minority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
Assumed office September 27, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Vikki Breese-Iverson |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lori Kuechler |
In office November 30, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Mark Johnson |
Succeeded by | Anna Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Shawna |
Children | 2 |
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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]
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.[9][10][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 2023, Helfrich was one of the few legislators to vote no on SB184.This legislation requires that payments made to independent contractors also be reported to the state of Oregon for child support collecting purposes.[16] Prior to the passage of this bill it was near impossible for the state of Oregon to collect child support from independent contractors who refused to support their children. [17]
In September 2023, Helfrich was elected minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives, replacing Vikki Breese-Iverson who stepped down a week prior.[18]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anna Williams | 16,135 | 51.4 | |
Republican | Jeff Helfrich | 15,238 | 48.5 | |
Write-in | 41 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 31,414 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anna Williams | 19,209 | 48.7 | |
Republican | Jeff Helfrich | 19,125 | 48.5 | |
Libertarian | Stephen D Alder | 1,060 | 2.7 | |
Write-in | 26 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 39,420 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Helfrich | 16,994 | 52.5 | |
Democratic | Darcy Long | 15,360 | 47.4 | |
Write-in | 40 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 32,394 | 100% |
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