Susan C. Helm (born December 12, 1943) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 104th District and was elected in 2006.[2]

Susan C. Helm
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 104th district
In office
January 2, 2007[1] – November 30, 2022
Preceded byMark S. McNaughton
Succeeded byDave Madsen
Personal details
Born (1943-12-12) December 12, 1943 (age 80)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSusquehanna Township, Pennsylvania
Alma materHarrisburg Area Community College
OccupationReal estate broker
Websitewww.suehelm.net

Helm earned an associate degree from the Harrisburg Area Community College.[3]

She worked as a Word Processing Manager for Capital Blue Cross from 1961 though 1986.[4][5] Helm owned her own real estate broker agency, "Sue At The Helm Real Estate," a franchise of Century 21 Real Estate, from 1986 through 2006.[4][5]

Helm was a candidate for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district in 2004, losing the Republican nomination to Scott Paterno.[5][6] She also served as a member of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania from 1994 through 2004.[3] She was a delegate to the 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000 Republican National Convention.[3]

Helm sat on the Gaming Oversight and Tourism & Recreational Development committees while she was a state Representative.[7]

On March 21, 2022, Helm announced she would not be seeking another term in office in the 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election and would instead be retiring.[8] There would be no Republican on the ballot where Democrat, Dave Madsen, defeated Keystone candidate David Kocur to take her seat.

References

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  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  3. ^ a b c "Representative Susan C. 'Sue' Helm (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  4. ^ a b "Rep. Sue Helm Biography". Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  5. ^ a b c "Meet Sue Helm, candidate for Congress in the 17th Congressional District". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group, Inc. 2002. Archived from the original on July 11, 2003.
  6. ^ "2004 General Primary- Representative in Congress". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  7. ^ "Representative Susan C. Helm". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  8. ^ Helm, Susan. "Helm Announces Final Term in House". /www.suehelm.net. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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