Cody Henson is an American politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 113th district (including constituents in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties) from January 2017[1][2] until his resignation on July 24, 2019, following his pleading guilty to cyberstalking in a domestic violence case.[3]
Cody Henson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th district | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – July 24, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Whitmire |
| Succeeded by | Jake Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosman, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
Career
editHenson was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2016 to succeed Chris Whitmire, who wasn't seeking re-election. He was re-elected to the seat in 2018.[4] Henson pleaded guilty to cyberstalking on July 23, 2019 as part of a plea deal to receive looser sentencing, and he was sentenced to 18 months probation. Henson who had already announced that he wouldn't seek re-election in 2020 originally said he would finish his term in the NC House, but resigned the next day.[5] Polk County Commissioner Jake Johnson was appointed to Henson's seat on August 6, 2019 to fill the remainder of the term and he was elected to a full term in 2020.[6]
Electoral history
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cody Henson (incumbent) | 22,407 | 57.52% | |
| Democratic | Sam Edney | 16,551 | 42.48% | |
| Total votes | 38,958 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cody Henson | 7,718 | 64.69% | |
| Republican | Coty James Ferguson | 4,212 | 35.31% | |
| Total votes | 11,930 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cody Henson | 26,848 | 61.61% | |
| Democratic | Maureen Mahan Copelof | 16,726 | 38.39% | |
| Total votes | 43,574 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Committee assignments
edit2019 Session
edit- Wildlife Resources (Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Education - K-12
- Finance
- Regulatory Reform
- Insurance
2017-2018 Session
edit- Wildlife Resources
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Education - K-12
- Finance
- Regulatory Reform
References
edit- ^ Michael Gebelein (2016-11-29). "Don't overlook the mountains: An interview with new Rep. Cody Henson". Carolinapublicpress.org. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "Representative Cody Henson". Ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ Travis Fain of WRAL-TV on Twitter.
- ^ "Cody Henson". Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Frank Taylor (July 23, 2019). "UPDATED: Rep. Henson pleads guilty to cyberstalking, won't resign". Carolina Public Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Jake Johnson appointed to state House seat vacated by Cody Henson". www.citizen-times.com. August 3, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.