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Summary

Representative Gordon C. Helsel, Jr.

Full Name: Gordon C. Helsel, Jr.
Office: State House (VA) - District 91, Republican
First Elected: 03/08/2011
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2013
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Joyce; 2 Children: Scott, Brian
Birth Date: 01/09/1947
Birth Place: Hampton, VA
Home City: Poquoson, VA
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

SB 1256 - Requires Photo Identification for Voting
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 20, 2013 - Requires individuals to present a valid form of photo identification prior to voting, whereas current law permits certain forms of identification without a photograph ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Jobs

Jan. 1, 2011 - To attract more jobs and opportunities to the Peninsula, it is important that keep Virginia the best place in the nation for business. To do ...

Issue Position: Protecting the Constitution

Jan. 1, 2011 - We elect leaders to protect our Constitutional freedoms, not take them away or restrict them. But, as we have seen at the federal level with ...

Issue Position: Taxes and Spending

Jan. 1, 2011 - Virginia has been running budget shortfalls because Richmond has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. As your Delegate I will oppose higher taxes because ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Virginia FREE Effectiveness Score 55%
2012 Virginia FREE Stewardship Score 71%
2012 Virginia FREE Business Rating 83%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($43,027.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Gordon Helsel, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2011 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
DelGHelsel@house.virginia.gov

Capitol Website
http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/593fe5f34034064c85257b6400456924?OpenDocument

Capitol
General Assembly Building
Post Office Box 406
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-698-1091

District
Post Office Box 2571
Poquoson, VA 23662
Phone: 757-969-9036

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