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.

Gary Wilhelms
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
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 partyRepublican
ResidenceBeaverton, Oregon
Alma materEastern Oregon University
Professiontelecommunications industry representative

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.

References edit

  1. ^ "Alphabetical List of Oregon's representatives" (PDF). state.or.us. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Oregon Blue Book". 1979.
  3. ^ Reverse articlencsl.org Archived 2017-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Gary Wilhelms to Return to Capitol as House Republicans' Chief of Staff". 14 January 2011.