Cameron Henry Explained

Cameron Henry
Office:President of the Louisiana Senate
Term Start:January 8, 2024
Predecessor:Page Cortez
State Senate1:Louisiana
District1:9th
Term Start1:January 13, 2020
Predecessor1:Conrad Appel
State House2:Louisiana
District2:82nd
Term Start2:2008
Term End2:2020
Predecessor2:Steve Scalise
Successor2:Charles Henry
Birth Name:John Cameron Henry Jr.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Jamie
Children:4

John Cameron Henry Jr. is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 9th district. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. He previously represented the 82nd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2020.

Education

Henry graduated from Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.[1] [2]

Career

As a graduate student, Henry served as a legislative aide for Congressman Steve Scalise. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2007 and served until 2020, after which he was elected to the Louisiana State Senate.[3] Henry authored a bill to legalize sports betting in Louisiana.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Cameron Cameron Henry. 2021-07-24. jcameronhenry.com.
  2. Web site: State Senator J. Cameron Henry, Jr. Republican District 9. live. 2021-07-24. senate.la.gov. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416102910/https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=9 . 2021-04-16 .
  3. Web site: Cameron Henry. 2021-07-24. Ballotpedia. en.
  4. Web site: May 28, 2020. Path to legalized sports betting heads to Louisiana governor. live. AP News. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126185420/https://apnews.com/article/de04d1b7e3255f2f6233bd487e368cdc . 2022-01-26 .