# Helene Walsh

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{{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](/source/Illinois's_51st_House_of_Representatives_district)
| term_start  = {{start date|2018|08|18}}
| term_end    = {{start date|2019|01|9}}
| preceded    = [Nick Sauer](/source/Nick_Sauer)
| succeeded   = [Mary Edly-Allen](/source/Mary_Edly-Allen)
| birth_date  = 
| birth_place = 
| party       = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| spouse      = [Joe Walsh](/source/Joe_Walsh_(Illinois_politician))
| relations   = 
| children    = 2
| alma_mater  = [Occidental College](/source/Occidental_College)
| occupation  = 
| profession  =  
}}
'''Helene Walsh''' is an American politician and former [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Illinois House of Representatives](/source/Illinois_House_of_Representatives). She represented the 51st district via an appointment in August 2018 to replace the outgoing State Representative [Nick Sauer](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Barrington%2C_Illinois), [Deer Park](/source/Deer_Park%2C_Illinois), [Forest Lake](/source/Forest_Lake%2C_Illinois), [Green Oaks](/source/Green_Oaks%2C_Illinois), [Hawthorn Woods](/source/Hawthorn_Woods%2C_Illinois), [Kildeer](/source/Kildeer%2C_Illinois), [Lake Barrington](/source/Lake_Barrington%2C_Illinois), [Lake Zurich](/source/Lake_Zurich%2C_Illinois), [Libertyville](/source/Libertyville%2C_Illinois), [Long Grove](/source/Long_Grove%2C_Illinois), [Mundelein](/source/Mundelein%2C_Illinois) and [North Barrington](/source/North_Barrington%2C_Illinois).<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](/source/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](/source/Daily_Herald_(Arlington_Heights))|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](/source/Joe_Walsh_(Illinois_politician)). She has sat on the advisory board of Project HOOD for five years, the [Haym Solomon Center](/source/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>

== References ==
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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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Category:Occidental College alumni
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Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Category:People from Highland Park, Illinois
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Category:Women state legislators in Illinois
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
Category:21st-century American women politicians

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