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==Political life==
==Political life==
From 2008 to 2020, Henry was the state representative for District 82 in Jefferson and Orleans parishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=
From 2008 to 2020, Henry was the state representative for District 82 in Jefferson and Orleans parishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=
http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020 |publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref> In January 2016, Henry was an unsuccessful candidate for state House [[Speaker]] though he led on the first ballot against the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Walt Leger, III, of New Orleans. Henry withdrew in favor of the consensus choice, fellow Republican [[Taylor Barras]] of New Iberia. Until 2016, the Louisiana House had routinely ratified a governor's choice for Speaker, but Barras, who had not been previously mentioned as a candidate, won the majority on the second ballot.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show],'' December 17 and January 11, 2015.</ref> Henry was previously allied with former [[United States Senator]] [[David Vitter]], who left politics when Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] defeated Vitter for governor in 2015 in a hard-fought race to succeed Jindal.
http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020 |publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref> In January 2016, Henry was an unsuccessful candidate for state House [[Speaker]] though he led on the first ballot against the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Walt Leger, III, of New Orleans. Henry withdrew in favor of the consensus choice, fellow Republican [[Taylor Barras]] of New Iberia. Until 2016, the Louisiana House had routinely ratified a governor's choice for Speaker, but Barras, who had not been previously mentioned as a candidate, won the majority on the second ballot.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' December 17 and January 11, 2015.</ref> Henry was previously allied with former [[United States Senator]] [[David Vitter]], who left politics when Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] defeated Vitter for governor in 2015 in a hard-fought race to succeed Jindal.
Henry is a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board. He was an aide to [[Steve Scalise]], his predecessor in House District 82, now the [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 1st congressional district and the House Majority Whip when the Republicans had the majority in the U.S. House.
Henry is a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board. He was an aide to [[Steve Scalise]], his predecessor in House District 82, now the [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 1st congressional district and the House Majority Whip when the Republicans had the majority in the U.S. House.