SALEM — State Rep. Jeff Helfrich was sworn in Jan. 13 as the State Representative for House District 52. He took the oath for the third time in his career as the legislature marked the start of the 2025 legislative session.
“I remain tremendously grateful to the people of HD52 for the opportunity to serve them in Salem and thankful to my family for their steadfast support,” Helfrich said. “As the legislature begins the long session, Oregon needs to get back to basics and focus on lowering the cost of living, setting students up for success, and ridding communities of drugs, crime, and homelessness. I am committed to seeking common sense solutions that will move our state forward.”
Helfrich will serve on three key committees during this session: Housing and Homelessness, Transportation, and Joint Ways and Means–Public Safety Subcommittee. All three will feature prominently in this session as the legislature oversees the implementation of Measure 110 reform and considers a new transportation package.
Helfrich’s service in the legislature began in 2017 through appointment, filling a vacancy. He won election to his first full term in 2022 and was re-elected to a second full term in 2024. He also served as House Republican Leader in the 2023 short session, during which time Oregon recriminalized drugs, passed a housing package, and comprehensively reformed its campaign finance laws.
Prior to joining the legislature, Helfrich served in the United States Air Force and then in the Portland Police Bureau, where he retired as a sergeant after more than 25 years of protecting and serving the city.
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