Kenneth Henderson
| Kenneth Lee "Ken" Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
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Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Lea |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 1963 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Vickie Lynn Henderson |
| Children | Three children |
| Residence |
Russellville, Pope County Arkansas, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Religion | Baptist |
Kenneth Lee Henderson, known as Ken Henderson (born c. 1963),[1] is a real estate developer from Russellville, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 71 in Pope County in the north central portion of his state.[2]
Henderson graduated from the University of Arkansas in the capital city of Little Rock. He and his wife, Vickie Lynn Henderson (born c. 1964), have three children. He is a Baptist and a member of Ducks Unlimited, the Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary International.[2] He previously lived in Little Rock, Benton, Bryant, and Ozone, Arkansas, dates unavailable.[1]
Henderson ran without opposition in both the Republican primary election and the general election for the legislative seat vacated by Andrea Lea, a fellow Republican who was instead elected Arkansas State Auditor on November 4, 2014 in the Republican sweep of state offices.[3]Henderson is assigned to the House committees on: (1) Public Health, Welfare, and Labor, and (2) City, County, and Local Affairs.[2]
In February 2015, Henderson joined dozens of his fellow Republicans to support House Bill 1228, sponsored by Bob Ballinger of Carroll County, which sought to prohibit government from imposing a burden on the free exercise of religion.[4] The measure passed the House, seventy-two to twenty.[5] One of the opponents, Democratic Representative Camille Bennett, a former city attorney for Lonoke, Arkansas, called for a reworking of the legislation.[6] Bennett claimed the Ballinger bill would establish a "type of religious litmus test" which could impact nearly any law under consideration by the legislature.[7] The measure was subsequently passed by a large margin in the House and signed into law in revised form, SB 975, by Governor Hutchinson.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Kenneth L. Henderson". intelius.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Ken Henderson". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "District 71". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "HB 1228". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ "HB 1228". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Indiana, Arkansas try to stem religious objections uproar". Atlantic Broadband. April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Opponents of Religious Freedom Bill Point Out Law Differences, Possible Unintended Consequences". Little Rock, Arkansas: Fox Channel 16. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Gov. Hutchinson signs revised religious freedom bill; HB 1228 recalled". Little Rock: KTHV-TV. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
| Preceded by Andrea Lea |
Arkansas State Representative for District 71 (Pope County) Kenneth Lee "Ken" Henderson |
Succeeded by Incumbent |