Oregon State 52nd District Representative Jeff Helfrich has been appointed to the Governor’s Housing Production Advisory Council. Helfrich was tabbed to the panel by House Speaker Dan Rayfield, and is also the vice-chair of the House Housing and Homelessness Committee. Helfrich says his goal is to see new housing started sooner rather than later, adding there is a need to clear red tape that builders and developers must work through to start a project. In addition, Helfrich says every region of Oregon unique, so flexibility is needed to allow local jurisdictions to move ahead with solutions that are right for them.