Anthony Hensley
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Anthony Hensley is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 19th District since 1992. He has been the Minority Leader since 1996 and has also been a committeeman of the Democratic Precinct since 1976. In 1992, he was the Majority Whip. From 1977 to 1992, he was a Representative. In 1991 and 1992, he was the chairman of the 2nd District Democratic Committee and from 1981 to 1986, he was the chairman of the Shawnee County Democratic Central Committee.
Issue positions
See: Sen. Hensley issue positions on Project Vote Smart
The Kansas Democratic Party website lists his focuses as education, affordable health care, tax fairness, safety, job training, fair wages, and services for the disabled and aging.[1]
Committee assignments
Sen. Hensley serves on these legislative committees:[2]
- Confirmation Oversight (vice-chair)
- Education
- Interstate Cooperation
- Joint Committee on Kansas Security
- Joint Committee on Legislative Coordinating Council
- Joint Committee on Legislative Post Audit
- Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
- Transportation
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Hensley includes:
- A bill limiting state employee lobbying[3]
- A bill regarding election commissioners[4]
- A resolution encouraging the creation of a U.S. laser defense program[5]
- A bill to give journalists special privileges in obtaining information[6]
- A bill establishing a Kansas bioscience authority[7]
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Hensley's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[8]
- Kansas Democratic Party, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Association of Realtors, Kansas Credit Union Association, Kansas Dental Association
Political parties were his largest donor group.
External links
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money campaign contributions
References
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