{{short description|American politician}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Helene Walsh | image = | caption = | state_house = Illinois | state = Illinois | district = 51st | term_start = {{start date|2018|08|18}} | term_end = {{start date|2019|01|9}} | preceded = Nick Sauer | succeeded = Mary Edly-Allen | birth_date = | birth_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Joe Walsh | relations = | children = 2 | alma_mater = Occidental College | occupation = | profession = }} '''Helene Walsh''' is an American politician and former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represented the 51st district via an appointment in August 2018 to replace the outgoing State Representative Nick Sauer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Riopell|first=Mike|title=Helene Miller Walsh, wife of former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, replaces state rep accused of sharing ex's nude pics|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=August 18, 2018|access-date=August 19, 2018|language=en-US|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-nick-sauer-republicans-walsh-20180818-story.html}}</ref> The 51st district includes all or parts of Barrington, Deer Park, Forest Lake, Green Oaks, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mundelein and North Barrington.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD26.pdf|author=|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 26|date=2011-05-18|accessdate=2017-01-20}}</ref>
Mary Edly-Allen, a teacher from Libertyville, defeated Walsh in the 2018 general election.<ref>{{cite news|last=Susnjara|first=Bob|title=Edly-Allen defeats Miller Walsh in 51st House District|date=November 20, 2018|newspaper=Daily Herald|accessdate=November 23, 2018|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181120/edly-allen-defeats-miller-walsh-in-51st-house-district}}</ref>
Walsh is married to the former Congressman Joe Walsh. She has sat on the advisory board of Project HOOD for five years, the Haym Solomon Center board of directors since 2017, and is the COO of Leenie Productions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180818/ex-congressmans-wife-appointed-to-seat-of-legislator-who-resigned-amid-sex-scandal|title=Ex-congressman's wife appointed to seat of legislator who resigned amid sex scandal|last=Susnjara|first=Bob|date=2018-08-18|work=Daily Herald|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://salomoncenter.org/media-release-helene-miller-walsh-joins-haym-salomon-center-board-directors/|title=Media Release: Helene Miller-Walsh joins Haym Salomon Center Board of Directors - Haym Salomon Center|date=2017-06-13|work=Haym Salomon Center|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
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== External links == *[http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=100&MemberID=2515 Representative Helene Miller Walsh (R) 51st District] at the Illinois General Assembly **[http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=100&MemberID=2515 100th]
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