"I found myself playing a solo in the band and my own teammates heckling me along the way," Helfrich wrote in an internal letter.

State Rep. Jeff Helfrich will not seek reelection as minority leader in the Oregon House. The Hood River Republican, who represents the 52nd House District in the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood,

Jeff Helfrich will not seek reelection as minority leader in the Oregon House. The Hood River Republican, who represents the 52nd House District in the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood, made the announcement late Monday in a news release,

Helfrich’s resignation comes during a year of considerable turnover in leadership for both parties. Republicans will enter next year’s session with new leaders in both chambers, while Democrats will have a new House speaker and majority leader and a new Senate majority leader.