John Cameron Henry, Jr. | |
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Louisiana State Representative for District 82 (Jefferson and Orleans parishes) |
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Assumed office January 14, 2008 |
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Preceded by | Steve Scalise |
Personal details | |
Born | November 1, 1974 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Jamie Henry |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA |
Alma mater |
Jesuit High School |
Occupation | Business analyst |
Website | www |
Jesuit High School
Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge
John Cameron Henry, Jr. (born November 1, 1974) is an American state legislator and business analyst from Metairie, Louisiana, who has been serving since January 2008 as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 82 in Jefferson and Orleans parishes.
Henry was a candidate for Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives in the vote held on January 11, 2016. He faced the Democrat Walt Leger, III, of New Orleans, the choice of incoming Governor John Bel Edwards. Since the days of Huey Pierce Long, Jr., the Louisiana House has routinely ratified the governor's choice for Speaker. Henry is an ally of United States Senator David Vitter, whom Edwards defeated for governor in 2015. He then withdrew from consideration as Speaker after the first ballot, and a second Republican, who had not been previously mentioned as a candidate, won the majority on the second ballot, Taylor Barras of New Iberia.