Cameron Henry
President of the Louisiana Senate
Assumed office
January 8, 2024
Preceded byPage Cortez
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 9th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2020
Preceded byConrad Appel
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 82nd district
In office
2008–2020
Preceded bySteve Scalise
Succeeded byCharles Henry
Personal details
Born
John Cameron Henry Jr.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJamie
Children4
Education

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]

References

  1. ^ "About Cameron | Cameron Henry". jcameronhenry.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  2. ^ "State Senator J. Cameron Henry, Jr. Republican District 9". senate.la.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  3. ^ "Cameron Henry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  4. ^ "Path to legalized sports betting heads to Louisiana governor". AP News. May 28, 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26.
Political offices Preceded byPage Cortez President of the Louisiana Senate 2024–present Incumbent
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