Steve Henson (politician)
| Steve Henson | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 41st district | |
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Assumed office 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bart Ladd |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 55th district | |
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In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence (Bud) Stumbaugh |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 30, 1959 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Tucker, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Profession | Human Resource Development |
| Website |
stevehenson |
Steve Henson (born March 30, 1959) is Democratic member of the Georgia Senate, as well as the Democratic leader in the Senate.
Education
Henson attended elementary school and high school in DeKalb county. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Georgia.[1]
Political career
Georgia State Senate – District 55
Henson was elected to the State Senate in 1991 where he represented Stone Mountain. He was re-elected three times representing his senate district from 1991 to 1999.
Georgia Labor Commissioner race
Henson ran for the Georgia Labor Commissioner in 1998. He ran on his experience with job training as well as a 1993 law that he had sponsored which would deny additional welfare benefits to mothers with children if they had been on welfare for over two years.[2] He lost in the Democratic primary run-off
Georgia State Senate – District 41
Henson was elected to the Senate District 41 in 2002 where he represented Tucker. He has represented district 41 since 2003. On June 20, 2011, he was elected as the Senate Minority leader.[3]
In 2011, Henson criticized the Republican majority for passing HB 1198 stating, "The Republican strategy is to make the tax system as regressive as possible. I can’t believe they did this. They have an insensitivity to the people, and you would think that would not be the case in these tough economic times."[4] In December 2012, Henson criticized the appointment of Chip Rogers by the Governor Nathan Deal to a high level position with the Georgia Public Broadcasting. Henson stated, "I’m just amazed the governor once again tried to pick someone who he has political contacts to and lacks professionalism for the job. … Chip Rogers couldn’t win re-election as majority leader, he had the banking problems, problems working with the gambling company. Now, he gets promoted to a job at Georgia public television. It’s amazing." [5]
References
- ↑ http://stevehenson.net/about
- ↑ "Sides square off in labor commissioner race". The Florida Times Union. July 15, 1998. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Metro news for Tuesday". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. June 20, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Vote to eliminate refund to poor dismays critics". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. April 23, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ↑ Torres, Kristina (December 4, 2012). "Chip Rogers leaving state Senate". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
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