Cheri Helt

Bio

Occupation: Restaurant owner

Occupational Background: Restaurants

Educational Background: B.S., Michigan State University

Prior Governmental Experience: State Representative; 9 Years, Bend-La Pine School Board

“Oregon needs a practical voice to advocate for working families, small businesses, and jobs. I understand Pandemic exhaustion, and the toll of rising prices for food, housing and fuel. I bring 18 years of firsthand knowledge of the impacts rules and regulations have on employees and employers. Oregon needs balanced policies and systems we can count on.”

• As Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries, Cheri will lead the fight for Oregon working families:
• Vigorously defend workers’ civil rights and right to receive fair pay for their hard work
• Work to fully and quickly implement paid family medical leave, which Cheri helped pass in the Legislature
• Strengthen and expand access to apprenticeship programs
• Partner with employers, employees, homebuilders to create more affordable workforce housing
• Position Oregon’s workforce and small businesses to propel a growing, sustainable Oregon economy that benefits all workers

CHERI: PROVEN & TRUSTED ALLY OF OREGON WORKING FAMILIES

• With her colleagues, passed strongest paid family medical leave plan in nation
• Protected family budgets from rising taxes, and fees on rents, utilities, gas, cell phones
• Pioneered affordable workforce housing solutions
• Fighter for unemployment and health benefits for those in need
• As School Board member, improved outcomes and opportunities for kids, results not rhetoric
• Twice nominated by Independent Party of Oregon
• Proudly supported by members of all political parties
• Bipartisan leader in Oregon Legislature

CHERI: WORKING MOM & SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

• Supports employees with 100% employer-paid health benefits, generous retirement benefits
• Prioritized employees during COVID restaurant closures
• Daughter attending public middle school, Daughter attending Art College, Son serving in Eastern Europe as member of Oregon National Guard
• Community, business, charitable leader

For more about Cheri, Oregonians who endorse her, and her vision for Oregon’s future:
WWW.CHERIHELT.COM

(This information furnished by Cheri for Oregon.)