Anthony Hensley
Encyclopedia
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.
Political parties were his largest donor group.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Kansas Senate
Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal amount of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four year term....
, 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
Kansas House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. State of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on...
. 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.
Committee assignments
Sen. Hensley serves on these legislative committees:- Confirmation Oversight (vice-chair)
- Education
- Interstate Cooperation
- Joint Committee on Kansas Security
- Joint Committee on Legislative Coordinating Council
- Joint Committee on Legislative Post Audit
- Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
- Transportation
Major Donors
Some of the top contributors to Hensley's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:- 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.
External links
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money campaign contributions