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 81)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSusquehanna Township, Pennsylvania
Alma materHarrisburg Area Community College
OccupationReal estate broker
Websitewww.suehelm.net[usurped]

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.

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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. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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