The Legislature’s leading land use expert irks some Democrats by backing a controversial farm-stand bill — and sharing his committee gavel with a rural Republican.
By OJP Staff
State Rep. Ken Helm (D-Beaverton) is not exactly a bomb thrower. Prior to last year, the bookish land use lawyer worked in the shadows as chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
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