Cheri Helt

Cheri Helt (born 1970/1971)[1] is a restaurateur, an American politician and former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives[2] who was elected on November 6, 2018, to replace Republican Knute Buehler who left his legislative seat to run unsuccessfully for governor. She disagreed with fellow Republicans on issues such as mandatory vaccinations for school enrollment. Helt represented the 54th district which includes most of Bend. She previously served on the Bend-La Pine School Board from 2010–2019.[3]

Cheri Helt
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 54th district
In office
January 15, 2019 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byKnute Buehler
Succeeded byJason Kropf
Personal details
Born1970 or 1971 (age 52–53)
Political partyRepublican
EducationMichigan State University (BS)

Helt was defeated for reelection in 2020 by Democrat Jason Kropf. She ran for the nonpartisan office of state Commissioner of Labor and Industries in 2022. She advanced from the primary to a runoff election against Christina Stephenson.[4] Stephenson defeated Helt in the November 8 general election.[5]

References
  1. "Editorial Endorsements May 2022: Christina Stephenson for Labor Commissioner". The Oregonian. May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. Bulletin, Gary A. WarnerThe. "Cheri Helt is a lawmaker on the hot seat". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  3. "Cheri Helt". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  4. "Christina Stephenson, Cheri Helt headed for runoff in Oregon labor commissioner race". oregonlive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  5. "Pamplin Media Group - Stephenson claims win for Oregon state labor commissioner". Pamplinmedia.com. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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