Kathleen Henry (California)
Kathleen Henry was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the California State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
Henry's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Katy is dedicated to generating a robust economy and business climate that creates jobs and economic opportunity for all in California. She believes the government must preserve the opportunity for citizens to start small businesses and have an opportunity for success."
Education
- Excerpt: "Katy believes every student should have access to free, fully accessible, world-class public education. Furthermore, childhood education and postsecondary education must be available and affordable to all interested students and families."
Infrastructure Issues
- Excerpt: "We have poor roads, lack of street lighting and old sewer and treatment systems. They need to be upgraded and we need realistic solutions to avoid increased rates and taxes to the taxpayers."
Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "Economic growth cannot happen without a diversity of business. Without a diversity of business, some graduating students will be forced to leave the area to find jobs. Equally as important, our skilled workforce may also be forced to leave the area to find work. Providing incentives is one way we can bring business to our area."
Elections
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Kathleen Henry (D) and Marc Steinorth (R) defeated Arthur Bustamonte (D) and Melissa O'Donnell (D) in the blanket primary. Steinorth defeated Henry in the general election.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
55.7% | 39,303 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Henry | 44.3% | 31,309 | |
Total Votes | 70,612 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Henry's endorsements included the following:[5]
- San Bernardino County Sun
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kathleen + Henry + California + Assembly"
See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 40
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kathleen Henry on Facebook
- Kathleen Henry on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ katyhenry2014.com, "Issues," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ katyhenry2014.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 12, 2014