Cody Henson is an American politician who served in the

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ...

representing the 113th district (including constituents in

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, Polk, and Transylvania counties) from January 2017 until his resignation on July 24, 2019, following his pleading guilty to cyberstalking in a domestic violence case.

Career

Henson was elected to the

in 2016 to succeed

Chris Whitmire Chris Whitmire (born February 2, 1968) 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 2013 to 2017. ...

, who wasn't seeking re-election. He was re-elected to the seat in 2018. Henson pleaded guilty to cyberstalking on July 23, 2019 as part of a plea deal to receive loser sentencing 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. 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.

Electoral history

2018

2016

Committee assignments

2019 Session

*Wildlife Resources (Chair) *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair) *Education - K-12 *Finance *Regulatory Reform *Insurance

2017-2018 Session

*Wildlife Resources *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Education - K-12 *Finance *Regulatory Reform

References

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