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'''John Cameron Henry, Jr.''' (born November 1, 1974), is an [[United States|American]] state legislator and [[business]]man from Metairie in Jefferson Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. An incoming state senator, Henry, a [[Republican Party|Republican]], will succeed the term-limited [[Conrad Appel]] on January 13, 2020. In his Senate race on October 12, 2019, Henry defeated another Republican, Jon "Frankie" Hyers, 23,647 (78 percent) to 6,524 (22 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>

'''John Cameron Henry, Jr.''' (born November 1, 1974), is an [[United States|American]] state legislator and [[business]]man from Metairie in Jefferson Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. An incoming state senator, Henry, a [[Republican Party|Republican]], will succeed the term-limited [[Conrad Appel]] on January 13, 2020. In his Senate race on October 12, 2019, Henry defeated another Republican, Jon "Frankie" Hyers, 23,647 (78 percent) to 6,524 (22 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

 

Henry graduated from the [[Roman Catholic]] Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He then completed the requirements for a [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans. He also studied at the [[Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]] in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]. He is affiliated with the New Orleans branch of BearingPoint, Inc., a multinational management and technology consulting firm founded in the [[Netherlands]]. Henry formerly taught as an adjunct professor in the business and technology department of Delgado Community College in New Orleans. He and his wife, the former Jamie Anne Domilise, reside in Metairie with their four children.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/Newmembers1.asp?ID=82|title=Representative John Cameron Henry|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref>​

Henry graduated from the [[Roman Catholic]] Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He then completed the requirements for a [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans. He also studied at the [[Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]] in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]. He is affiliated with the New Orleans branch of BearingPoint, Inc., a multinational management and technology consulting firm founded in the [[Netherlands]]. Henry formerly taught as an adjunct professor in the business and technology department of Delgado Community College in New Orleans. He and his wife, the former Jamie Anne Domilise, reside in Metairie with their four children.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/Newmembers1.asp?ID=82|title=Representative John Cameron Henry|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref>​

 

==Political life==

==Political life==

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.

 

Henry won the District 87 (Old Metairie, Old Jefferson and Airline Park) House seat over his fellow Republican Christopher Tidmore in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, 2007. He polled 5,878 votes (57 percent) to Tidmore's 4,517 (43 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>

Henry won the District 87 (Old Metairie, Old Jefferson and Airline Park) House seat over his fellow Republican Christopher Tidmore in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, 2007. He polled 5,878 votes (57 percent) to Tidmore's 4,517 (43 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>

Henry served on three House committees: Chairman of Appropriations Committee, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, Legislative Budgetary Control Council, and the Louisiana Bond Commission. In 2012, he was removed as chairman of the House Appropriations Committede after he objected to then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]]'s reliance one-time funds to balance the Louisiana budget. Later returned as Appropriations Committee chairman, Henry worked during the first-term administration of Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards for passage of a budget that avoids mid-year cuts.<ref name=aboutcameron/>

Henry served on three House committees: Chairman of Appropriations Committee, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, Legislative Budgetary Control Council, and the Louisiana Bond Commission. In 2012, he was removed as chairman of the House Appropriations Committede after he objected to then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]]'s reliance one-time funds to balance the Louisiana budget. Later returned as Appropriations Committee chairman, Henry worked during the first-term administration of Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards for passage of a budget that avoids mid-year cuts.<ref name=aboutcameron/>

 

In April 2010, Henry voted with a large majority in the Louisiana House to forbid insurance companies operating in the state from offering coverage of elective [[abortion]]s. The only procedures permitted under the legislation are miscarriages or abortions to save the life of the woman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prolifelouisiana.org/uploads/docs/Henry-Leger-OnePageComparison.pdf|title=Speaker of the House: Comparing  the Candidates|publisher=prolifelouisiana.org|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref>

In April 2010, Henry voted with a large majority in the Louisiana House to forbid insurance companies operating in the state from offering coverage of elective [[abortion]]s. The only procedures permitted under the legislation are miscarriages or abortions to save the life of the woman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prolifelouisiana.org/uploads/docs/Henry-Leger-OnePageComparison.pdf|title=Speaker of the House: Comparing  the Candidates|publisher=prolifelouisiana.org|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref>