| Cody Henson | |
| State House: | North Carolina |
| District: | 113th |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2017 |
| Term End: | July 24, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Chris Whitmire |
| Successor: | Jake Johnson |
| Birth Place: | Rosman, North Carolina |
| Party: | Republican |
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]
Henson 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 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.[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]