Please answer the following question: Facts:   - profession: telecommunications industry representative    - residence: klamath falls , oregon    - state house: oregon    - party: republican      - district: 53rd    - term end: 1979    - term start: 1973    - state: oregon    - name: gary wilhelms    - image size: 160px    - birth date: 17 january 1938    - birth place: astoria , oregon    - alma mater: eastern oregon university   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gary wilhelms .
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gary lee wilhelms -lrb- born january 17 , 1938 -rrb- , was an american politician who was a member of the oregon house of representatives .he was house republican leader in 1979 .he was born in astoria , oregon and was a manager for pacific northwest bell .in 2011 , wilhelms was named chief of staff for kevin cameron , oregon house republican leader .he has also served as an adviser in the position of chief of staff to house speaker karen minnis , and assistant to senate president brady adams and house speaker lynn snodgrass .wilhelms has also sat on the public commission on the legislature and as a member of the oregon government ethics commission .