Ken Helm | |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 34th district |
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Assumed office January 12, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Chris Harker |
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Born | 1964/1965 (age 52–53) |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Beaverton, Oregon |
Alma mater | Willamette University (B.A., J.D.) |
Profession | lawyer, politician |
Ken Helm is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, he serves in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing House District 34 in the West Hills outside Portland. He lives in Beaverton. Helm was first elected in 2014, winning the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014, and facing no Republican opposition in the general election.
Helm lives with his wife Mariah and their two children in Beaverton. He grew up in Bend and lived briefly in Chicago as an adult. He is a land use lawyer by training, starting his career as a clerk for the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. Helm is a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.