Cheri Helt

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Cheri Helt

|image = Cheri Helt.png

|state_house = Oregon

|district = 54th

|term_start = January 15, 2019

|term_end = January 11, 2021

|predecessor = Knute Buehler

|successor = Jason Kropf

|birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|51|2022|5|1}}

|birth_place =

|death_date =

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|party = Republican

|education = Michigan State University (BS)

}}

Cheri Helt (born 1970/1971){{cite web |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2022/05/editorial-endorsements-may-2022-christina-stephenson-for-labor-commissioner.html |title=Editorial Endorsements May 2022: Christina Stephenson for Labor Commissioner |date=May 1, 2022 |accessdate=May 18, 2022 |work=The Oregonian |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520192414/https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2022/05/editorial-endorsements-may-2022-christina-stephenson-for-labor-commissioner.html |url-status=live }} is a restaurateur, an American politician and former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives{{Cite web|last=Bulletin|first=Gary A. WarnerThe|title=Cheri Helt is a lawmaker on the hot seat|url=https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/cheri-helt-is-a-lawmaker-on-the-hot-seat/article_71b43577-8711-50b9-8c93-6837fb7f6267.html|access-date=2020-06-04|website=The Bulletin|language=en|archive-date=2020-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604202656/https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/cheri-helt-is-a-lawmaker-on-the-hot-seat/article_71b43577-8711-50b9-8c93-6837fb7f6267.html|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Cheri Helt|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Cheri_Helt|access-date=2020-06-04|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|archive-date=2020-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604000602/https://ballotpedia.org/Cheri_Helt|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/05/stephenson-helt-headed-for-runoff-in-oregon-labor-commissioner-race.html |title=Christina Stephenson, Cheri Helt headed for runoff in Oregon labor commissioner race |publisher=oregonlive.com |date= |accessdate=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121220858/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/05/stephenson-helt-headed-for-runoff-in-oregon-labor-commissioner-race.html |url-status=live }} Stephenson defeated Helt in the November 8 general election.{{cite web |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/ceo/162-news/563076-450904-stephenson-claims-win-for-oregon-state-labor-commissioner |title=Pamplin Media Group - Stephenson claims win for Oregon state labor commissioner |publisher=Pamplinmedia.com |date=November 8, 2022 |accessdate=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121220859/https://pamplinmedia.com/ceo/162-news/563076-450904-stephenson-claims-win-for-oregon-state-labor-commissioner |url-status=dead }}