Melvin Henley
Melvin Henley (b. August 25, 1935) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 5 from 2005 to 2013.
Henley is a business owner. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954-1958.
Henley is a member of the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce, and the United States Chemical Society.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Henley served on the following committees:
- Economic Development
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
- State Government
- Tourism Development and Energy
- Transportation
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- State Government Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Henley served on the following committees:
- Economic Development
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
- Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Tourism
- Interim Joint Committee on State Government
- Interim Joint Committee on Transportation
- State Government
- Subcommittee of Budget Review on Postsecondary Education
- Transportation
Elections
2012
Handley announced in December 2011 that he would not seek re-election in 2012, stating, "I believe in term limits, everyone should have a mandatory eight years and then out, and if I believe that then I should get out."[2]
2010
Henley's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Corey McBee. According to official results, Henley defeated McBee by a margin of 3,224 votes.[3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Melvin Henley (D)
|
7,935 | |||
| Corey McBee (R) | 4,711 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Melvin Henley was re-elected to the 5th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[4] He raised $54,192 for his campaign.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Melvin Henley (D)
|
13,746 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Official Website
- Kentucky Legislature - Melvin Henley
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008
- Melvin Henley on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Henley
- ↑ WKMS, "Melvin Henley Says He Won't Seek Re-Election," December 19, 2011
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results - 2010 General Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert "Buddy" Buckingham |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 5 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Kenny Imes (R) |
