Difference between revisions of "Ashley Henley"
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| name=Ashley R. Henley | | name=Ashley R. Henley | ||
| image=Ashley Henley MS.jpg | | image=Ashley Henley MS.jpg | ||
| − | | office=Mississippi State Representative<br> for District 40 (DeSoto County) | + | | office=[[Mississippi]] State Representative<br> for District 40 (DeSoto County) |
| term_start=January 2016 | | term_start=January 2016 | ||
| − | | term_end= | + | | term_end=January 2020 |
| preceded=Pat Nelson | | preceded=Pat Nelson | ||
| − | | succeeded= | + | | succeeded=Hester Jackson-McCray |
| birth_date=1981 | | birth_date=1981 | ||
| birth_place= | | birth_place= | ||
| + | | death_date=June 13, 2021 (aged 40) | ||
| + | | death_place=Yalobusha County, Mississippi | ||
| citizenship=[[United States|American]] | | citizenship=[[United States|American]] | ||
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | | party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
| spouse=Michael Brandon Henley | | spouse=Michael Brandon Henley | ||
| − | | children= | + | | children=One son |
| alma_mater=Northwest Mississippi Community College<br> | | alma_mater=Northwest Mississippi Community College<br> | ||
[[University of Mississippi]] | [[University of Mississippi]] | ||
| − | | occupation=Educator | + | | occupation=[[Educator]] |
| religion=[[Christian]] | | religion=[[Christian]] | ||
| residence=Southaven<br>DeSoto County<br>[[Mississippi]] | | residence=Southaven<br>DeSoto County<br>[[Mississippi]] | ||
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| − | '''Ashley R. Henley''' ( | + | '''Ashley R. Henley''' (1981 – June 13, 2021) was an [[educator]] in Southhaven, [[Mississippi]] who served as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 40 in DeSoto County in the northwestern portion of her state.<ref name=billstatus>{{cite web| url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/henley.xml|title=Ashley Henley|publisher=Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> |
| − | From 1996 to 2008, Henley was a [[motion picture]] projectionist. In 2000, she obtained an | + | From 1996 to 2008, Henley was a [[motion picture]] projectionist. In 2000, she obtained an Associate of Arts degree in secondary education from Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia in Tate County, at which she was since 2010 an adjunct history instructor. She then procured bachelor's and master's degrees from the [[University of Mississippi]] at Oxford in 2002 and 2006, respectively. Since 2002, she was employed by the DeSoto County School District.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/156350/ashley-henley#.Wd5IFLpFzb0|title=Ashley Henley's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> In 2004, she won the state competition for the [[James Madison]] Memorial Fellowship, which allowed her to study the [[Constitution of the United States]] and its importance in education through a special course at [[Georgetown University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=billstatus/> |
In 2015, Henley won the Republican nomination for the District 40 House position by unseating the incumbent Pat Nelson, 799 votes (56.6 percent) to 613 (43.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-Republican-Primary.aspx|title=Republican Primary election returns|date=August 4, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> She then defeated opponent Hester Jackson McCray, 1,173 (68.3 percent) to 544 (31.7 percent), in the November 3 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-General-Election.aspx|title=General election returns|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> | In 2015, Henley won the Republican nomination for the District 40 House position by unseating the incumbent Pat Nelson, 799 votes (56.6 percent) to 613 (43.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-Republican-Primary.aspx|title=Republican Primary election returns|date=August 4, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> She then defeated opponent Hester Jackson McCray, 1,173 (68.3 percent) to 544 (31.7 percent), in the November 3 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-General-Election.aspx|title=General election returns|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:28, June 15, 2021
| Ashley R. Henley | |
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Mississippi State Representative
for District 40 (DeSoto County) | |
| In office January 2016 – January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Nelson |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Hester Jackson-McCray |
| Born | 1981 |
| Died | June 13, 2021 (aged 40) Yalobusha County, Mississippi |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Brandon Henley |
| Children | One son |
| Residence | Southaven DeSoto County Mississippi |
| Alma mater | Northwest Mississippi Community College |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Religion | Christian |
Ashley R. Henley (1981 – June 13, 2021) was an educator in Southhaven, Mississippi who served as a Republican state representative for District 40 in DeSoto County in the northwestern portion of her state.[1]
From 1996 to 2008, Henley was a motion picture projectionist. In 2000, she obtained an Associate of Arts degree in secondary education from Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia in Tate County, at which she was since 2010 an adjunct history instructor. She then procured bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 2002 and 2006, respectively. Since 2002, she was employed by the DeSoto County School District.[2] In 2004, she won the state competition for the James Madison Memorial Fellowship, which allowed her to study the Constitution of the United States and its importance in education through a special course at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.[1]
In 2015, Henley won the Republican nomination for the District 40 House position by unseating the incumbent Pat Nelson, 799 votes (56.6 percent) to 613 (43.4 percent).[3] She then defeated opponent Hester Jackson McCray, 1,173 (68.3 percent) to 544 (31.7 percent), in the November 3 general election.[4]
Henley serves on these House committees: (1) Military Affairs (vice chairman), (2) Apportionment and Elections, (3) Constitution, (4) Corrections, (5) Education, (6) Technology, and (7) Tourism.[1]
In 2016, Representative Henley co-sponsored the bills to prohibit dismemberment abortions in Mississippi and to expand exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. She voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of terrorism. She backed legislation to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms. She voted to guarantee protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, she backed the measures to authorize additional methods of execution in Mississippi and to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree murder.[5]
See also
Other Mississippi Republican state House members:
- William Tracy Arnold
- Dana Criswell
- Steve Hopkins
- Trey Lamar
- Shane Aguirre
- Jeff Hale
- Dan Eubanks
- Robert Foster
- Rob Roberson
- Karl Oliver
- Bill Kinkade
- Vince Mangold
- Brent Powell
- Cory Wilson
- William Shirley
- Shane Barnett
- Chris Johnson
- Noah Sanford
- Timmy Ladner
- Patricia Willis
- Brad Touchstone
- Roun McNeal
- Doug McLeod
- Charles Busby
- Scott DeLano
- Greg Haney
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ashley Henley. Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved on October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Ashley Henley's Biography. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Republican Primary election returns. Mississippi Secretary of State (August 4, 2015). Retrieved on October 11, 2017.
- ↑ General election returns. Mississippi Secretary of State (November 3, 2015). Retrieved on October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Ashley Henley's Voting Record. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 11, 2017.
[[[Category:State Representatives]] [Category:Republicans]]