Gordon Helsel | |
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Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 91st district | |
In office March 9, 2011 –January 8, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Thomas D. Gear |
Succeeded by | Martha Mugler |
Mayor of Poquoson,Virginia | |
In office 1996–2011 | |
Preceded by | Cornell Burcher |
Succeeded by | Gene Hunt |
Personal details | |
Born | Gordon Clair Helsel,Jr. January 9,1947 Hampton,Virginia,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Joyce Ann Rasnick |
Residence | Poquoson,Virginia |
Alma mater | Thomas Nelson Community College |
Committees | Health Welfare and Institutions Science and Technology |
Website | www.gordonhelsel.com |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1966–1971 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | ![]() ![]() |
Gordon Clair Helsel,Jr. (born January 9,1947) is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates and former mayor of Poquoson,Virginia. He represented the 91st district,which includes Poquoson and part of the neighboring city of Hampton. A retired businessman,Helsel previously served on the city council (1982–1990),as vice mayor (1990–1994),and as mayor (1996–2010) of Poquoson. [1]
While serving as a member of the House of Delegates,Helsel's voting record angered many conservative Republicans,including his vote to expand Medicaid in Virginia, [2] and his vote to defeat the "Tebow Bill". [3] He retired before facing a primary challenger in 2019.