Margaret Rose Henry (born June 20, 1944) is an American politician.[1] She was a member of the Delaware Senate from 1994 to 2018.[2] In September 2017, Henry announced she would not seek reelection to her District 2 seat.[3] Senator Henry earned her BA from Texas Southern University and her MA from Springfield College.
Margaret Rose Henry | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David McBride |
| Succeeded by | Nicole Poore |
| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 12, 1994 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Holloway |
| Succeeded by | Darius J. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1944 Rayne, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (Before 1998) Democratic (1998–present) |
| Education | Texas Southern University (BA) Springfield College (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Henry was the first African-American woman elected to the Delaware Senate. During her time in office, she worked to reform the juvenile justice system and helped create a needle-exchange program.[4] In March 2018, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce.[5]
Rose-Henry supports gun control and supported a bill to ban assault weapons in 2018.[6]
Elections
edit- In 1994, Henry ran as a Republican to replace Democrat Herman Holloway Sr., who had resigned. Henry won the Republican primary with 341 votes (91%),[7] and won November 8, 1994 General election with 3,641 votes (58%) against Democratic nominee Herman Holloway Jr.[8]
- In 1998, Henry switched her party affiliation to Democrat and was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,626 votes.[9]
- In 2002, Henry won the Democratic primary with 1,908 votes (71.7%), and was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,908 votes.[10]
- In 2004, Henry was unopposed for the general election, winning 10,398 votes.[11]
- In 2008, Henry was unopposed for the general election, winning 11,872 votes.[12]
- In 2012, Henry was unopposed for the general election, winning 15,197 votes.[13]
- In 2014, Henry won the general election with 7,324 votes (87.9%) against Republican nominee Robert F. Martin.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Senator Margaret Rose Henry". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Margaret Rose Henry's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Delaware state Sen. Margaret Rose Henry announces retirement : Politics & Policy : WHYY". WHYY. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ Goss, Scott; Jedra, Christina (September 28, 2017). "Sam Guy announces Sen. Margaret Rose Henry to retire, will seek her office". The News Journal.
- ^ Vaccaro, Shelby (March 12, 2018). "Delaware Senate Majority Leader Margaret Rose Henry receives Lifetime Achievement Award from New Castle County Chamber". WDEL 1150 AM.
- ^ "Assault style weapons ban unable to get out of committee". Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "State of Delaware Official Results 1994" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 1994. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware Official Results 1994" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 1994. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 3, 1998. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
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