Helen Kerwin

{{short description|American politician}}

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| state_house = Texas

| district = 58th

| term_start = January 14, 2025

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| predecessor = DeWayne Burns

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| party = Republican

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|10|10}}{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DE0oENhuNvz/?img_index=3&igsh=ejI4djJ0emgycHho | title=Instagram }}

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| website = https://www.helenkerwin.com/

| children = 3, including Brooke Rollins

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Helen Kerwin (born October 10, 1947) is an American politician who was elected member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 58th district in 2024.{{Cite web |title=Helen Kerwin |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Helen_Kerwin |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} A member of the Republican Party, she succeeded DeWayne Burns.{{Cite web |last=Henry |first=Sydnie |date=2024-05-29 |title=Helen Kerwin Defeats State Rep. DeWayne Burns in House District 58 |url=https://texasscorecard.com/state/helen-kerwin-defeats-state-rep-dewayne-burns-in-house-district-58/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Texas Scorecard |language=en-US}} Her daughter Brooke Rollins is currently serving as the United States Secretary of Agriculture.{{Cite web |last=Dearman |first=Eleanor |date=May 29, 2024 |title=A shift to the right: Challengers win Republican Fort Worth area House runoffs |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article288816165.html |website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram}} She introduced legislation to combat PFAS contamination in sewage sludge-based fertilizers.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-30 |title=Texas lawmaker files bill to reduce 'forever chemicals' in sewage-based fertilizer |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-lawmaker-files-bill-reduce-120439292.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}