Background
Henson, Steve was born on March 30, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Henson, Steve was born on March 30, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Henson attended elementary school and high school in DeKalb county. He received a bachelor"s degree in economics from the University of Georgia.
Georgia State Senate – District 55 Henson was elected to the State Senate in 1991 where he represented Stone Mountain. He was re-elected three times representing his senate district from 1991 to 1999. Georgia Labor Commissioner race Henson ran for the Georgia Labor Commissioner in 1998.
He ran on his experience with job training as well as a 1993 law that he had sponsored which would deny additional welfare benefits to mothers with children if they had been on welfare for over two years.
He lost in the Democratic primary run-off Georgia State Senate – District 41 Henson was elected to the Senate District 41 in 2002 where he represented Tucker. He has represented district 41 since 2003.
On June 20, 2011, he was elected as the Senate Minority leader. In 2011, Henson criticized the Republican majority for passing HB 1198 stating, "The Republican strategy is to make the tax system as regressive as possible.
I can’t believe they did this.
They have an insensitivity to the people, and you would think that would not be the case in these tough economic times." In December 2012, Henson criticized the appointment of Chip Rogers by the Governor Nathan Deal to a high level position with the Georgia Public Broadcasting. Henson stated, "I’m just amazed the governor once again tried to pick someone who he has political contacts to and lacks professionalism for the job. Now, he gets promoted to a job at Georgia public television
lieutenant’s amazing.".
Georgia representative labor committee, former member science, energy and environmental resources committee National Conference State Legislatures. Former president Young Democrats of Georgia. Member Executive Committee DeKalb.
Democratic Committee. Former member State Asbestos Licensing and Certification Board, chairman, 1989. Board directors YouthBuild, DeKalb County Lung Association.
Former board directors Metropolitan Atlanta Cmty. Development Corporation. Member DeKalb County of C., Junior Chamber of Commerce, Exch.