Jeffrey Allen Helfrich (born April 1968) is a

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member of the Oregon House of Representatives. 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

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during

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and

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. He then was a sergeant with the

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for 25 years.

Political career

Helfrich served on the

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City Council from his appointment in 2011 until November 2012. He was again appointed in February 2013 and served until June 2015, when he resigned and moved to Hood River. On November 6, 2017, incumbent Oregon State Representative Mark Johnson resigned. Helfrich was appointed by a unanimous vote of Clackamas, Hood River, and Multnomah county commissioners to serve the remainder of his term. Helfrich ran for a full two-year term in 2018, but was defeated by

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Anna Williams. In 2020, he lost a rematch with Williams. In 2022, Williams retired and Helrich defeated Darcy Long to reclaim the seat. In September 2023, Helfrich was elected minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives, replacing

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who stepped down a week prior.

Electoral history

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Helfrich, Jeff Living people 21st-century American legislators United States Air Force personnel of the Gulf War Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon city council members Politicians from Hood River, Oregon Portland Police Bureau officers United States Air Force airmen People from Hood River County, Oregon 1969 births