Melvin Henley
| Melvin Henley | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 5 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Murray State University | |
| Master's | Murray State University | |
| Ph.D. | University of Mississippi | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1954-1958 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 25, 1935 | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Henley is a business owner. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954-1958.
Henley is a member of the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce, and the United States Chemical Society.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Henley served on the following committees:
- Economic Development
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
- State Government
- Tourism Development and Energy
- Transportation
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- State Government Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Henley served on the following committees:
- Economic Development
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
- Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Tourism
- Interim Joint Committee on State Government
- Interim Joint Committee on Transportation
- State Government
- Subcommittee of Budget Review on Postsecondary Education
- Transportation
Elections
2012
Handley announced in December 2011 that he would not seek re-election in 2012, stating, "I believe in term limits, everyone should have a mandatory eight years and then out, and if I believe that then I should get out."[2]
2010
Henley's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Corey McBee. According to official results, Henley defeated McBee by a margin of 3,224 votes. [3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Melvin Henley (D)
|
7,935 | |||
| Corey McBee (R) | 4,711 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Melvin Henley was re-elected to the 5th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[4] He raised $54,192 for his campaign. [5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Melvin Henley (D)
|
13,746 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Henley raised $11,059 in contributions. [6]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Education Association | $2,000 |
| Kentucky Optometric Association | $1,300 |
| Atmos Energy | $1,000 |
2008
In 2008 Henley collected $54,192 for his campaign.[7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| McNabb, Garry | $1,000 |
| Kentucky Education Association | $1,000 |
| Sims, Jim | $1,000 |
| Sims, Jim | $1,000 |
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External links
- Official Website
- Kentucky Legislature - Melvin Henley
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008
- Melvin Henley on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Henley
- ↑ WKMS, "Melvin Henley Says He Won't Seek Re-Election," December 19, 2011
- ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Melvin Henley
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Henley
- ↑ WKMS, "Melvin Henley Says He Won't Seek Re-Election," December 19, 2011
- ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Melvin Henley
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