Gardenia was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Shaw University, and a Master of Science degree in Taxation from Southeastern University.

Gardenia is a veteran of the United States Air Force, and worked as an auditor for the Department of Defense Contract Audit Agency. Additionally, she has experience as an Adjunct Professor of Taxation at Strayer University. Gardenia has managed several political campaigns, and is the CEO of The Henley Foundation.

Gardenia was previously the U.S. Diplomat Inspector General Officer for over 22 years for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Candidate website

Said, "We should insure that all decisions and fiscal management of taxpayer resources are ethical and available to the public with the highest level of transparency under the law."

Said, "As stewards of our taxpayer’s valuable resources, we must be responsible when it comes to budget priorities. Because we are managing taxpayer resources, we must examine expenditures as if the funds were coming out of our personal budgets."

- Said, "We should insure that all decisions and fiscal management of taxpayer resources are ethical and available to the public with the highest level of transparency under the law."
- Said, "As stewards of our taxpayer’s valuable resources, we must be responsible when it comes to budget priorities. Because we are managing taxpayer resources, we must examine expenditures as if the funds were coming out of our personal budgets."

Economy

As of January 31, 2024, Gardenia Henley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Emphasizes the importance of transparency when it comes to fiscal management of taxpayer resources and other decisions involving citizens.

- Emphasizes the importance of transparency when it comes to fiscal management of taxpayer resources and other decisions involving citizens.

Voting & Elections

Said, "Insuring the safety of our citizens is critical and the allocation of resources to protect the lives and property of members of our community should be our highest priority."

Said, "Ensuring the safety of our citizens is critical and the allocation of resources to protect the lives and property of members of our community should be our highest priority."

The candidate's website says, "We should insure that resources are properly allocated for addressing community development and reinvestment, drug and crime prevention, chronic homelessness, as well as law enforcement."

Wants to properly allocate resources for "addressing community development and reinvestment, drug and crime prevention, chronic homelessness, as well as law enforcement."

- Said, "Ensuring the safety of our citizens is critical and the allocation of resources to protect the lives and property of members of our community should be our highest priority."
- Wants to properly allocate resources for "addressing community development and reinvestment, drug and crime prevention, chronic homelessness, as well as law enforcement."

Public Safety

Said, "Safety & Behavioral Resources – We must provide adequate resources for insuring the safety and mental well-being of our staff and students. (Resource Officers, School Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists)"

Plans to provide safety & behavioral resources for the safety and mental health of staff (such as resource officers, school nurses, social workers, counselors, and teachers) as well as students.

The candidate's website says, "Funding for students, teachers and support staff. In order to recruit and retain staff members, we must insure that our educators and students are equipped with the proper resources to teach, care for, and learn effectively."

Wants to improve "funding for students, teachers and support staff. In order to recruit and retain staff members, we must insure that our educators and students are equipped with the proper resources to teach, care for, and learn effectively."

Said, "Funding (Teacher & Support Staff) – I will work to include additional funding for both teachers and support staff... our teachers and support incentives in the form of higher salaries and bonuses have been awarded to address these problems."

Advocates for additional funding for teachers and educational support staff, including but not limited to higher salaries and bonuses.

- Plans to provide safety & behavioral resources for the safety and mental health of staff (such as resource officers, school nurses, social workers, counselors, and teachers) as well as students.
- Wants to improve "funding for students, teachers and support staff. In order to recruit and retain staff members, we must insure that our educators and students are equipped with the proper resources to teach, care for, and learn effectively."
- Advocates for additional funding for teachers and educational support staff, including but not limited to higher salaries and bonuses.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Gardenia Henley

Wants to properly allocate resources for addressing community development and reinvestment, drug and crime prevention, chronic homelessness, as well as law enforcement."

- Said, "Ensuring the safety of our citizens is critical and the allocation of resources to protect the lives and property of members of our community should be our highest priority."
- Wants to properly allocate resources for addressing community development and reinvestment, drug and crime prevention, chronic homelessness, as well as law enforcement."

Said, "Funding for students, teachers and support staff. In order to recruit and retain staff members, we must insure that our educators and students are equipped with the proper resources to teach, care for, and learn effectively."

- Plans to provide safety & behavioral resources for the safety and mental health of staff (such as resource officers, school nurses, social workers, counselors, and teachers) as well as students.
- Said, "Funding for students, teachers and support staff. In order to recruit and retain staff members, we must insure that our educators and students are equipped with the proper resources to teach, care for, and learn effectively."
- Advocates for additional funding for teachers and educational support staff, including but not limited to higher salaries and bonuses.

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The candidate's website says, "Our tax dollars should be effectively managed so that we don’t feel the need to raise property taxes whenever budget shortfalls arise... We must always use tax dollars effectively with transparency to our tax paying citizens..."

The candidate's website says, "Staff/Student Morale – ... We must understand that increases in teacher salaries aren’t always the first solution. We must listen to those who educate, transport and support our students to insure that there needs are also being met."

Gardenia Henley was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., and a Master of Science degree in Taxation from Southeastern University in Washington, D.C. Details about her family and church attendance are not provided.

Gardenia Henley is a retired U.S. Diplomat Inspector General Officer from the Department of State’s U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), having served for over 22 years. She is a decorated Veteran of the United States Air Force and has also worked as an auditor for the Department of Defense Contract Audit Agency. Henley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master of Science degree in Taxation. Additionally, she has experience as an Adjunct Professor of Taxation at Strayer University.

As of February 5, 2024, Gardenia Henley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Said, "We should insure that all decisions and fiscal management of taxpayer resources are ethical and available to the public with the highest level of transparency under the law."
- Said, "As stewards of our taxpayer’s valuable resources, we must be responsible when it comes to budget priorities. Because we are managing taxpayer resources, we must examine expenditures as if the funds were coming out of our personal budgets."
- The candidate's website says, "Our tax dollars should be effectively managed so that we don’t feel the need to raise property taxes whenever budget shortfalls arise... We must always use tax dollars effectively with transparency to our tax paying citizens..."

- Said, "Insuring the safety of our citizens is critical and the allocation of resources to protect the lives and property of members of our community should be our highest priority."
- The candidate's website says, "We should insure that resources are properly allocated for addressing community development and reinvestment, drug and crime prevention, chronic homelessness, as well as law enforcement."

- Said, "Safety & Behavioral Resources – We must provide adequate resources for insuring the safety and mental well-being of our staff and students. (Resource Officers, School Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists)"
- The candidate's website says, "Funding for students, teachers and support staff. In order to recruit and retain staff members, we must insure that our educators and students are equipped with the proper resources to teach, care for, and learn effectively."
- Said, "Funding (Teacher & Support Staff) – I will work to include additional funding for both teachers and support staff... our teachers and support incentives in the form of higher salaries and bonuses have been awarded to address these problems."
- The candidate's website says, "Staff/Student Morale – ... We must understand that increases in teacher salaries aren’t always the first solution. We must listen to those who educate, transport and support our students to insure that there needs are also being met."

As of February 5, 2024, Gardenia Henley’s website did not contain information on this issue and Gardenia Henley did not complete our questionnaire.

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