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A native of Bogalusa, the principal city of Washington Parish, Powell graduated in 1963 from Bogalusa High School, where he excelled as an All-American [[football]] player, and presumably acquired his unusual nickname. Powell graduated in 1968 from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, also in Tangipahoa Parish. In 1982, he was named to the board of directors of First Savings and Loan Association of Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond.<ref name=ptimes>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1041&dat=19820624&id=gLIkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ng8GAAAAIBAJ&pg=2175,783710|title=Henry 'Tank' Powell: Local Insurance Man Named to Board of Directors of Local Savings and Loan Association|publisher=''The Ponchatoula Times''|date=June 24, 1982|accessdate=October 25, 2009}}</ref>

A native of Bogalusa, the principal city of Washington Parish, Powell graduated in 1963 from Bogalusa High School, where he excelled as an All-American [[football]] player, and presumably acquired his unusual nickname. Powell graduated in 1968 from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, also in Tangipahoa Parish. In 1982, he was named to the board of directors of First Savings and Loan Association of Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond.<ref name=ptimes>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1041&dat=19820624&id=gLIkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ng8GAAAAIBAJ&pg=2175,783710|title=Henry 'Tank' Powell: Local Insurance Man Named to Board of Directors of Local Savings and Loan Association|publisher=''The Ponchatoula Times''|date=June 24, 1982|accessdate=October 25, 2009}}</ref>

Powell has long been affiliated with Prudential Insurance, having been "Agent of the Year" and also "Man of the Year" designation from Tangipahoa Life Underwriters. He is a member of both the Hammond and Ponchatoula [[Chamber of Commerce|chambers of commerce]] as well as the Economic Development Foundation of Tangipahoa Parish. He is a member of the SLU Alumni Association. His wife is Kathy N. Powell (born c. 1944).<ref>"House District 73", ''Louisiana Encyclopedia'' (1999).</ref> Powell is a former member of the Southwood Academy School Board in Hammond. He is also active in the Masonic lodge in Ponchatoula. He is a [[Southern Baptist]] [[deacon]].<ref>The Ponchatoula Times - Google News Archive Search, ''The Ponchatoula Times,'' June 24, 1982.</ref>

Powell has long been affiliated with Prudential Insurance, having been "Agent of the Year" and also "Man of the Year" designation from Tangipahoa Life Underwriters. He is a member of both the Hammond and Ponchatoula [[Chamber of Commerce|chambers of commerce]] as well as the Economic Development Foundation of Tangipahoa Parish. He is a member of the SLU Alumni Association. His wife is the former Nastais (born c. 1944).<ref>"House District 73," ''Louisiana Encyclopedia'' (1999).</ref> Powell is a former member of the Southwood Academy School Board in Hammond. He is also active in the Masonic lodge in Ponchatoula. He is a [[Southern Baptist]] [[deacon]].<ref>The Ponchatoula Times - Google News Archive Search, ''The Ponchatoula Times,'' June 24, 1982.</ref>

Powell initially ran for the state House in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] in 1995, when he faced two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], [[incumbent]] [[Dennis Paul Hebert]] of Ponchatoula and W.E. Blackwell. Powell nearly won the position outright, having polled 6,605 (49.27 percent) to Hebert’s 5,814 (43.37 percent), and Blackwell’s remaining 988 votes (7.37 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 1991.</ref> In the ensuing [[general election]] Powell narrowly topped Hebert, 7,803 (50.8 percent) to 7,563 (49.2 percent).

Powell initially ran for the state House in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] in 1995, when he faced two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], [[incumbent]] [[Dennis Paul Hebert]] of Ponchatoula and W.E. Blackwell. Powell nearly won the position outright, having polled 6,605 (49.27 percent) to Hebert’s 5,814 (43.37 percent), and Blackwell’s remaining 988 votes (7.37 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 1991.</ref> In the ensuing [[general election]] Powell narrowly topped Hebert, 7,803 (50.8 percent) to 7,563 (49.2 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 18, 1995.</ref>

<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 18, 1995.</ref>

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