Jerry Henry

{{Short description|American politician}}

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|state_house = Kansas

|district = 63rd

|term_start = January 13, 2003

|term_end = January 9, 2017

|preceded = Bruce Larkin

|succeeded = John Eplee

|state_house1= Kansas

|district1 = 48th

|term_start1 = January 11, 1993

|term_end1 = January 13, 2003

|preceded1 = Joan Adam

|succeeded1 = Eric Carter

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|2|5}}

|birth_place = Seneca, Kansas, U.S.

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|party = Democratic

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|spouse = Linda

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Jerry Henry (February 5, 1956) is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 48th and 63rd district. He served from 1993 to 2003, 2003 to 2017, when he was succeeded by Republican John Eplee.

Henry is the executive director of Achievement Services for Northeast Kansas, which works with developmentally disabled adults. Prior to his election to the House he served four years on the Atchison City Commission and one year as the city's mayor.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kshousedems.com/page/jerry-henry1 |title=Kansas House Democrats - Rep. Jerry Henry |access-date=2009-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713173036/http://www.kshousedems.com/page/jerry-henry1 |archive-date=2011-07-13 |url-status=usurped }}

He and wife Linda have three children and five grandchildren.

Committee membership

  • Appropriations
  • Transportation
  • Social Services Budget (Ranking Member)
  • Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
  • Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services Oversight

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Henry's 2008 campaign:[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=108006 Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions]

  • 1. Kansas Optometric Assoc $750
  • 2. Kansas Contractors Assoc $600
  • 3. Kansans for Quality MHS $500
  • 4. Ruffin, Phil $500
  • 5. Kansas Medical Society $500

References