Gary Wilhelms

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Gary Wilhelms
Member of the OregonHouseofRepresentatives
from the 53rd district
In office
1973–1979
Personal details
Born
Gary Lee Wilhelms

(1938-01-17) January 17, 1938 (age 86)
Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence Beaverton, Oregon
Alma mater Eastern Oregon University
Professiontelecommunications industry representative

Gary Lee Wilhelms (born January 17, 1938) was an American politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. [1] He was House Republican Leader in 1979.

Wilhelms was born in Astoria, Oregon and was a Manager for Pacific Northwest Bell. [2] [3] In 2011, Wilhelms was named Chief of Staff for Kevin Cameron, Oregon House Republican Leader. [4] He also served as Chief of Staff for House Speakers Karen Minnis and Lynn Snodgrass and as Assistant to Senate President Brady Adams. Wilhelms Co-Chaired the Public Commission on the Oregon Legislature and served as a member of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.

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References

  1. "Alphabetical List of Oregon's representatives" (PDF). state.or.us. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. "Oregon Blue Book". 1979.
  3. Reverse article ncsl.org [ dead link ]
  4. "Gary Wilhelms to Return to Capitol as House Republicans' Chief of Staff". 14 January 2011.