Cheryl Helmer
Cheryl Helmer is an American politician and educator currently serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives as the representative from the 79th District. A school counselor in Wichita, Kansas, she defeated Democratic Rep. Ed Trimmer in the 2018 election. She is a resident of Mulvane, Kansas.[1]
Cheryl Helmer | |
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| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Trimmer |
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| Political party | Republican |
Kansas House of Representatives
2019-2020 Kansas House of Representatives Committee Assignments[2]
- General Government Budget
- Education
- Rural Revitalization
Controversy
Representative Helmer attracted national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic when she requested that Kansas Governor (of the opposing party) produce information on the Governor's hairstyling. “I am respectfully requesting the name and Kansas license No. of the hairdresser who has touched, colored, cut, performed any service on or with Governor Laura Kelly’s hair since March 12,” Helmer said. Governor Kelly later shared that her husband has been cutting her hair during the suspension of services from professional hairstylists.[3]
References
- Courier Traveler Staff (2018-03-01). "Helmer seeks House seat". Courier Traveler. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- "Representative Cheryl Helmer". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- "Kansas coronavirus update: GOP leaders unhappy with pace of Gov. Laura Kelly's strategy for opening businesses". Leavenworth Times. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
| Preceded by Ed Trimmer |
Kansas House of Representatives Representative from the 79th District 2019 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |