Joey Hensley

Education

Hensley earned his AS from Columbia State Community College, his Bachelor of Science from the University of Memphis and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Tennessee.

Career

Hensley served consecutively in the Tennessee General Assembly from January 2003 until January 8, 2013 in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 seat.

Achievements

• 2012 When Senate District 28 Democratic Senator Jim Kyle retired and left the seat open, Hensley ran in the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 12,589 votes (766%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 37,361 votes (552%) against Democratic nominee Ty Cobb. 2002 To challenge House District 70 incumbent Democratic Representative John White, Hensley was unopposed for the August 1, 2002 Republican Primary, winning with 2,996 votes. And won the November 5, 2002 General election with 8,791 votes (524%) against Democratic nominee Calvin Moore, who had defeated Representative White in the Democratic Primary, and had run for Tennessee Senate in 2000. 2004 Hensley was unopposed for the August 5, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 2,100 votes, and won the three-way November 2, 2004 General election with 12,064 votes (552%) against Democratic nominee Johnny Lyles and Independent candidate Tharon Chandler. 2006 Hensley unopposed for the August 3, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 4,660 votes, and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 10,813 votes (629%) against Democratic nominee Timothy Dickey. 2008 Hensley was unopposed for the August 7, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 1,201 votes, and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 14,976 votes (754%) against Democratic nominee J. W. Hampton. 2010 Hensley and returning 2002 Democratic opponent Calvin Moore were both unopposed their August 5, 2010 primaries, setting up a rematch. Hensley won the November 2, 2010 General election with 10,026 votes (641%) against Moore.