Anthony Hensley

Anthony Hensley

Member of the Kansas Senate from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1993
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 58th district
In office 1977–1992
Personal details
Born	(1953-09-02) September 2, 1953 Topeka, Kansas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Deborah Hensley
Residence	Topeka, Kansas
Alma mater	Washburn University Kansas State University
Religion	Baptist
Website	www.anthonyhensley.com

Anthony Hensley is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 19th District since 1992. He has been the Minority Leader since 1996 and has also been a committeeman of the Democratic Precinct since 1976. In 1992, he was the Majority Whip. From 1977 to 1992, he was a Representative. In 1991 and 1992, he was the chairman of the 2nd District Democratic Committee and from 1981 to 1986, he was the chairman of the Shawnee County Democratic Central Committee.

Hensley graduated from Washburn University in 1975 and later received his master's degree in special education from Kansas State University. He then taught special education at Topeka's Capital City School until 2011. Today, Sen. Hensley teaches government and political affairs to high school students within the Topeka area.^[1]

Committee assignments

Sen. Hensley currently serves on the following legislative committees:^[2]

2015 Special Committee on K-12 Student Success
Assessment and Taxation
Confirmation Oversight (Vice-chair)
Education (Ranking minority member)
Interstate Cooperation (Ranking minority member)
Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Benefits
Legislative Coordinating Council
Legislative Post Audit Cmmittee
Senate Select Committee on KPERS (Ranking minority member)
Transportation

Major Donors

Some of the top contributors to Hensley's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:^[3]

Kansas Democratic Party, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Association of Realtors, Kansas Credit Union Association, Kansas Dental Association

Political parties were his largest donor group.

References

↑ "About Anthony Hensley". Anthony Hensley, State Senator. Hensley for Senate. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
↑ "Senator Anthony Hensley - Senate Minority Leader". Kansas State Legislature 2015-2016. Kansas Legislative Information System and Services. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
↑ Anthony Hensley 2008 campaign contributions

External links

Kansas Senate
Project Vote Smart profile
Follow the Money campaign contributions
- 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

Members of the Kansas State Senate

President of the Senate: Susan Wagle (R) Vice President of the Senate: Jeff King (R) Majority Leader: Terry Bruce (R) Minority Leader: Anthony Hensley (D)

Dennis Pyle (R) Marci Francisco (D) Tom Holland (D) David Haley (D) Steve Fitzgerald (R) Pat Pettey (D) Kay Wolf (R) Jim Denning (R) Julia Lynn (R) Mary Pilcher-Cook (R) Jeff Melcher (R) Caryn Tyson (R) Jacob LaTurner (R) Forrest Knox (R) Jeff King (R) Ty Masterson (R) Jeff Longbine (R) Laura Kelly (D) Anthony Hensley (D) Vicki Schmidt (R) Greg A. Smith (R) Tom Hawk (D) Robert Olson (R) Tom Arpke (R) Michael O'Donnell (R) Dan Kerschen (R) Leslie Donovan (R) Mike Petersen (R) Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D) Susan Wagle (R) Carolyn McGinn (R) Steve Abrams (R) Mitch Holmes (R) Terry Bruce (R) Richard Wilborn (R) Elaine Bowers (R) Molly Baumgardner (R) Garrett Love (R) Larry Powell (R) Ralph Ostmeyer (R)

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