Jerry Henry
Jerry Henry is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 63 from 1993 to 2017. He previously served on the Atchison City Commission and as the Mayor of Atchinson, Kansas.
Henry was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 1 of the Kansas State Senate.
Biography
Henry's professional experience includes working as the executive director of Achievement Services for Northeast Kansas, which works with developmentally disabled adults.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Henry served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits |
| • Education Budget |
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Henry served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Education Budget |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Henry served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
| • Home and Community Based Services Oversight |
| • Social Services Budget |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Henry served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Transportation |
| • Social Services Budget |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Joint |
| • Home and Community Based Services Oversight |
Campaign themes
2016
Henry's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Education: Kansas needs a fair, adequate, and equitable K-12 funding formula that maximizes the educational outcome for all Kansas students. The Kansas legislature needs to develop a new funding formula that ensures all students receive an equal opportunity education. Tax Policy: Our state should support a balanced and stable tax policy that is fiscally responsible, promotes a pro-growth business environment, and maintains essential services for all citizens of our state. Transportation: The Kansas Legislature and the Brownback administration should discontinue any further diversion of funds from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Kansas should fully fund the implementation and completion of the T-Works highway program. Economic Development: All Kansans realize that economic development programs are necessary tools needed to retain and attract businesses, and to create jobs throughout Kansas. These programs create a strong economy, a qualified workforce that attracts businesses and talent to Kansas. Higher Education: Kansas should recognize the value of excellence in higher education. Adequate funding for our universities, community colleges, and technical schools should be a top priority. A strong higher education environment promotes a successful business climate and enhances workforce development. Social Services: A strong safety net of social services is necessary in our state to address the needs of the poor, the sick, the disabled, and the elderly who needs an extra measure of help in their daily lives.[2] |
” |
| —Jerry Henry[3] | ||
Policy positions
Henry refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[4]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Dennis Pyle defeated Jerry Henry in the Kansas State Senate District 1 general election.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dennis Pyle Incumbent |
58.30% | 18,283 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Henry | 41.70% | 13,076 | |
| Total Votes | 31,359 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Jerry Henry ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Kansas State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jerry Henry (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Dennis Pyle ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Kansas State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dennis Pyle Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Jerry Henry was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[9][10]
2012
Henry won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 63. Henry ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated John Gotts (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jerry Henry Incumbent |
59.1% | 5,347 | |
| Republican | Stephen Bodenhausen | 40.9% | 3,706 | |
| Total Votes | 9,053 | |||
2010
Henry won re-election to the 63rd District seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[12]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Henry was re-elected to the 63rd District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition.[13] He raised $16,325 for his campaign.[14]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 63 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jerry Henry (D)
|
7,687 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[15]
2013
Jerry Henry received a score of 35.0% in the 2013 index.[16]
Personal
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Henry and his wife, Linda, have three children.[17]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jerry + Henry + Kansas + House"
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
- Kansas State Senate
- Kansas State Senate District 1
- Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Rep. Henry's website
- Profile from Open States
- Jerry Henry on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas House Democrats - Rep. Jerry Henry
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jerry Henry for Kansas, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Henry Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," accessed July 6, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 63 1993–2017 |
Succeeded by John Eplee (R) |
