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Steve Henson
| Steve Henson | ||
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| Georgia State Senate District 41 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate Minority Leader | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Georgia State Senate District 55 | ||
| 1991 - 1999 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Georgia | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 30, 1959 | |
| Place of birth | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Profession | Human Resource Development/Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Henson was a member of the DeKalb Senate Delegation. He is also former Chair of the DeKalb County Democratic Party. He served in the Georgia State Senate from 1990 to 1998 and again from 2002 to the present. He is past Assistant Floor Leader for Governor Zell Miller. He represents the 41st district.
Henson is a Teacher/Vocational Administrator at the Henson Training Institute. He also currently works in Human Resource Development.
Henson earned his Bachelors in Economics from the University of Georgia.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Henson served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Urban Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Administrative Affairs | ||||
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Natural Resources and the Environment | ||||
| • Reapportionment and Redistricting | ||||
| • Regulated Industries and Utilities | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Henson served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Urban Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Natural Resources and the Environment | ||||
| • Reapportionment and Redistricting | ||||
| • Regulated Industries and Utilities | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Henson served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Natural Resources and the Environment | ||||
| • Reapportionment and Redistricting | ||||
| • Regulated Industries and Utilities | ||||
| • Urban Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Henson ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 41. Henson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. No Republican candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2] Henson ran unopposed in the general election.[3]
| Georgia State Senate, District 41, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Henson Incumbent |
100% | 49,740 | |
| Total Votes | 49,740 | |||
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Henson won re-election to the 41st District Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the July 20 primary and defeated Jordan Johnson (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4] He defeated Eric Christ in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Georgia State Senate District 41 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Henson Incumbent |
57.5% | 24,070 | |
| Republican | Jordan Johnson | 42.5% | 17,784 | |
| Total Votes | 41,854 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Henson won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 41st Senate district. Henson ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 47,519 votes.[6] Henson raised $44,425 for his campaign.[7]
| Georgia State Senate District 41 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Henson Incumbent |
100% | 47,519 | |
| Total Votes | 47,519 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Henson won re-election to District 41 of the Georgia State Senate against Frank Auman (R).[8]
| Georgia State Senate District 41 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Henson Incumbent |
57.4% | 21,254 | |
| Republican | Frank Auman | 42.6% | 15,803 | |
| Total Votes | 37,057 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Henson received $90,110 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Georgia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Steve Henson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 | $4,800 |
| Henry Spiegel Milling LLP | $3,000 |
| Malone Law Office | $2,750 |
| International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers | $2,400 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,400 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $90,110 |
2008
In 2008, Henson collected $44,425 in campaign contributions.[10] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals | $2,000 |
| Tennessee Laborers | $2,000 |
| Pfizer | $1,500 |
| Georgia Association of Realtors | $1,250 |
| Advance America Cash Advance | $1,000 |
2006
In 2006, Henson collected $82,400 in campaign contributions. [11] His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $4,000 |
| Georgia Optometric Association | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Georgia | $2,000 |
| Reece & Associates | $2,000 |
| Andrew Scherffius | $2,000 |
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External links
- Sen. Henson's website
- Biography from the Georgia State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002,1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
References
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 41 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed September 20, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Steve Henson
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
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