Gary Wilhelms Explained

Gary Wilhelms
State:Oregon
State House:Oregon
District:53rd
Term Start:1973
Term End:1979
Party:Republican
Birth Name:Gary Lee Wilhelms
Birth Date:17 January 1938
Birth Place:Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Profession:telecommunications industry representative
Residence:Beaverton, Oregon
Alma Mater:Eastern Oregon University

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alphabetical List of Oregon's representatives. state.or.us. 11 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Oregon Blue Book. 1979.
  3. http://www.ncsl.org/Portals/1/Documents/magazine/articles/2009/SL_0709-reverse.pdf Reverse article
  4. Web site: Gary Wilhelms to Return to Capitol as House Republicans' Chief of Staff. 14 January 2011.