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'''Ed Henry''' is an American politician who is a member of the [[Alabama House of Representatives]].
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|state_house = Alabama
|district = 9th
|term_start = November 3, 2010
|term_end = November 3, 2018
|predecessor = [[Ronald Grantland]]
|successor = [[Scott Stadthagen]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|7|30}}
|birth_place = [[Hartselle, Alabama]], [[United States|U.S.]]
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|spouse = Wendi Brown
|children = 2
|education = [[Midwestern State University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
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'''William "Ed" Henry''' (born July 30, 1970) is an American politician who was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Alabama House of Representatives]]. He represents the 9th district, which includes portions of [[Morgan County, Alabama|Morgan]], [[Cullman County, Alabama|Cullman]] and [[Marshall County, Alabama|Marshall]] counties.<ref name="Sell2014"/>


==Early life==
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Henry became involved in politics when he worked for the campaign of Alabama State Representative [[Mike Ball]] in 1998, and again 2002. In the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Henry helped lead the [[Morgan County, Alabama]], chapter of [[Huck PAC]], supporting the [[Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008|2008 campaign]] of [[Mike Huckabee]]. Henry ran for election in Alabama's 10th state legislative district in the 2010 election,<ref>http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2009/09/10/hartselle-mayor-joins-ed-henry-in-seeking-district-9-post/</ref> and defeated the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] nominee in the general election.<ref>http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2010/11/03/henry-wins-house-seat/</ref>
Henry attended [[Hartselle High School]]. He spent two years at [[Auburn University]] before completing his [[bachelor's degree]] in [[radiological sciences]] at [[Midwestern State University]] in [[Wichita Falls, Texas]].<ref name="Sell2014">{{cite news |first=Mary |last=Sell |url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/article_036558b6-db13-11e3-954c-001a4bcf6878.html |title=Henry facing primary challenge |newspaper=Decatur Daily |date=May 13, 2014 }}</ref>


==Political career==
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In 2016, Henry said that he would file a resolution calling for the [[impeachment]] of [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Robert J. Bentley]] over his alleged misuse of state funds.<ref>http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/local/ed-henry-says-he-ll-begin-impeachment-process-against-bentley/article_612a9a9a-8eb1-5d2d-9984-1111816e9054.html</ref><ref>http://www.cullmantimes.com/news/doubling-down-henry-resolves-impeachment-as-governor-scandal-matures/article_8793543a-f6f5-11e5-98b9-b7063b89dbf1.html</ref>
===1998–2015===
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Henry became involved in politics when he worked for the campaign of Alabama State Representative [[Mike Ball]] in 1998 and again in 2002. In the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]], he helped lead the [[Morgan County, Alabama|Morgan County]] chapter of Huck PAC, supporting the [[Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008|candidacy]] of [[Mike Huckabee]]. In the [[United States elections, 2010|2010 election]], he was a candidate for the 9th state legislative district<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2009/09/10/hartselle-mayor-joins-ed-henry-in-seeking-district-9-post/|title=Hartselle mayor joins Ed Henry in seeking District 9 post|first=Leada|last=Gore|work=The Hartselle Enquirer|date=September 10, 2009 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> and defeated the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] nominee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2010/11/03/henry-wins-house-seat/|title=Henry wins House seat|first=Leada|last=Gore|work=The Hartselle Enquirer|date=November 13, 2010 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref>

As a member of the state House, Henry supported [[anti-abortion]] legislation. At a 2012 anti-abortion rally, he acknowledged that in 1991 he had accompanied his pregnant girlfriend to have an abortion. He said that he regretted the decision and that it was a "very significant scar that I have on my soul".<ref name="LGore">{{cite news |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/senate_hopeful_ed_henry_says_g.html |title=Senate hopeful Ed Henry says he regrets girlfriend's 1991 abortion, vows to fight Planned Parenthood |website=AL.com |date=May 4, 2017 }}</ref>

===2016–2019===
In 2016, Henry was the state co-chair of [[Donald Trump]]'s presidential campaign and a Trump delegate to the [[2016 Republican National Convention|Republican National Convention]].<ref name="Koplowitz">{{cite news |first=Howard |last=Koplowitz |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/mo_brooks_endorsed_by_7_alabam.html |title=Mo Brooks endorsed by 7 Alabama Trump delegates, including Ed Henry |website=AL.com |date=August 2, 2017 }}</ref>

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In 2016, Henry said that he would file a resolution calling for the [[impeachment]] of Republican [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Robert J. Bentley]] over his alleged misuse of state funds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/local/ed-henry-says-he-ll-begin-impeachment-process-against-bentley/article_612a9a9a-8eb1-5d2d-9984-1111816e9054.html|title=Ed Henry says he'll begin impeachment process against Bentley|work=Decatur Daily |date=March 30, 2016 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cullmantimes.com/news/doubling-down-henry-resolves-impeachment-as-governor-scandal-matures/article_8793543a-f6f5-11e5-98b9-b7063b89dbf1.html|title=Doubling down: Henry resolves impeachment as governor scandal matures|first=Ben |last=Bullard|date=March 31, 2016|work=The Cullman Times|access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref>

In 2017, he sought to remove Alabama House Majority Leader Republican [[Micky Hammon]] from his leadership position, citing what he called Hammon's "'watered-down' agenda" for the legislative session and "grave" concerns about Hammon's business dealings.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mary |last=Sell |url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/house-majority-leader-hammon-survives-opposition-from-ed-henry/article_5585dadf-fbd0-5412-90de-8ac08bb8f527.html |title=House Majority Leader Hammon survives opposition from Ed Henry |newspaper=Decatur Daily |date=February 17, 2017}}</ref>

In April 2017, Henry declared his candidacy for the [[United States Senate special election in Alabama, 2017|2017 special election]] for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by [[Jeff Sessions]].<ref name="LGore"/><ref>{{cite news |first=Jordan |last=LaPorta |url=http://yellowhammernews.com/politics-2/rep-ed-henry-declares-candidacy-for-alabamas-u-s-senate-seat-jal/ |title=Rep. Ed Henry declares candidacy for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat |work=Yellowhammer News |date=April 19, 2017 }}</ref> At the time, he was one of four candidates, the others being former [[Alabama Attorney General]] [[Luther Strange]], who was appointed to the seat by Bentley; [[Roy Moore]], the former chief justice of the [[Alabama Supreme Court]] who resigned from the bench after being suspended from his post for judicial ethics violations; and [[Randy Brinson]], former state chair of the [[Christian Coalition of America|Christian Coalition]].<ref name="LGore"/> In May 2017, Henry dropped out of the race and harshly criticized Strange, alleging corruption and claiming that Strange had escaped impeachment from the office of attorney general through his appointment to the Senate.<ref>{{cite news |first=Erin |last=Edgemon |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/ed_henry_says_he_will_not_run.html |title=Ed Henry says he will not run for U.S. Senate |website=AL.com |date=May 17, 2017 }}</ref> Henry then endorsed [[Mo Brooks]]'s candidacy.<ref name="Koplowitz"/>

In November 2017, Henry defended [[Roy Moore]] after Moore was accused of making sexual advances on four teenage girls when in his 30s.<ref name="Solis">{{cite news |first=Marie |last=Solis |url=http://www.newsweek.com/alabama-state-rep-says-roy-moores-accusers-should-be-prosecuted-708125 |title=Alabama State Rep. Says Roy Moore's Accusers Should Be Prosecuted |newspaper=Newsweek |date=November 10, 2017 }}</ref> Henry called for the accusers to be prosecuted,<ref name="Solis"/> on the grounds that "[i]f they believe [Moore] is predatory, they are guilty of allowing him to exist for 40 years".<ref name="Not Buying">{{Cite news|url=http://www.cullmantimes.com/news/ed-henry-on-moore-accusations-i-m-not-buying-it/article_ddb8650a-c5cd-11e7-be2c-1f9ffb09ccc5.html|title=Ed Henry on Moore accusations: I'm not buying it|last=Palmer|first=David|work=The Cullman Times|location=Cullman, AL |date=November 10, 2017 |access-date=2017-11-10 }}</ref> In an interview, Henry called Moore the "victim" with respect to the allegations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/11/state_rep_ed_henry_roy_moore_i.html |title=State Rep. Ed Henry: Roy Moore is 'victim' in allegations |website=AL.com |date=November 10, 2017 }}</ref>

===Indictment===
In May 2018, Henry was indicted for allegedly engaging in a conspiracy with a Montgomery doctor, Gilberto Sanchez, to defraud Medicare. The superseding indictment filed in July 2018 alleges he engaged in similar conspiracies with Dr. Punuru Reddy of Decatur and Dr. Nicole Scruggs of Huntsville.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/indictment-charges-decatur-doctor-ed-henry-with-kickbacks-and-bribery/article_d910c788-2237-58e4-965d-eba5d4b53b49.html |title=Indictment charges Decatur doctor, Ed Henry with kickbacks and bribery |newspaper=Decatur Daily |date=August 1, 2018 }}</ref> Henry pleaded guilty to the charge of government property theft.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chandler |first1=Kim |title=Former Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty in health fraud case |url=https://apnews.com/c9b22ac1b95f47b0bcea58be1d9c86c6 |website=AP NEWS |access-date=9 May 2019 |date=16 January 2019}}</ref>

He was sentenced to two years probation and fined $4,000.<ref>{{cite news | publisher = montgomeryadvertiser.com | date = May 2, 2019 | title = Former Alabama legislator Ed Henry will serve no prison time for federal theft charge | author = Melissa Brown, Montgomery Advertiser | url = https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/02/former-alabama-legislator-ed-henry-serve-no-prison-time/3579088002/}}</ref>

=== Pardon ===
Henry was pardoned by President [[Donald Trump|Trump]] on his last day in office on January 20, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/statement-press-secretary-regarding-executive-grants-clemency-012021/|access-date=2021-01-20|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:49, 4 December 2024

Ed Henry
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
November 3, 2010 – November 3, 2018
Preceded byRonald Grantland
Succeeded byScott Stadthagen
Personal details
Born (1970-07-30) July 30, 1970 (age 54)
Hartselle, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseWendi Brown
Children2
EducationMidwestern State University (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

William "Ed" Henry (born July 30, 1970) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives. He represents the 9th district, which includes portions of Morgan, Cullman and Marshall counties.[1]

Early life

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Henry attended Hartselle High School. He spent two years at Auburn University before completing his bachelor's degree in radiological sciences at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.[1]

Political career

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1998–2015

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Henry became involved in politics when he worked for the campaign of Alabama State Representative Mike Ball in 1998 and again in 2002. In the 2008 presidential election, he helped lead the Morgan County chapter of Huck PAC, supporting the candidacy of Mike Huckabee. In the 2010 election, he was a candidate for the 9th state legislative district[2] and defeated the Democratic Party nominee.[3]

As a member of the state House, Henry supported anti-abortion legislation. At a 2012 anti-abortion rally, he acknowledged that in 1991 he had accompanied his pregnant girlfriend to have an abortion. He said that he regretted the decision and that it was a "very significant scar that I have on my soul".[4]

2016–2019

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In 2016, Henry was the state co-chair of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and a Trump delegate to the Republican National Convention.[5]

In 2016, Henry said that he would file a resolution calling for the impeachment of Republican Governor Robert J. Bentley over his alleged misuse of state funds.[6][7]

In 2017, he sought to remove Alabama House Majority Leader Republican Micky Hammon from his leadership position, citing what he called Hammon's "'watered-down' agenda" for the legislative session and "grave" concerns about Hammon's business dealings.[8]

In April 2017, Henry declared his candidacy for the 2017 special election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions.[4][9] At the time, he was one of four candidates, the others being former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, who was appointed to the seat by Bentley; Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who resigned from the bench after being suspended from his post for judicial ethics violations; and Randy Brinson, former state chair of the Christian Coalition.[4] In May 2017, Henry dropped out of the race and harshly criticized Strange, alleging corruption and claiming that Strange had escaped impeachment from the office of attorney general through his appointment to the Senate.[10] Henry then endorsed Mo Brooks's candidacy.[5]

In November 2017, Henry defended Roy Moore after Moore was accused of making sexual advances on four teenage girls when in his 30s.[11] Henry called for the accusers to be prosecuted,[11] on the grounds that "[i]f they believe [Moore] is predatory, they are guilty of allowing him to exist for 40 years".[12] In an interview, Henry called Moore the "victim" with respect to the allegations.[13]

Indictment

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In May 2018, Henry was indicted for allegedly engaging in a conspiracy with a Montgomery doctor, Gilberto Sanchez, to defraud Medicare. The superseding indictment filed in July 2018 alleges he engaged in similar conspiracies with Dr. Punuru Reddy of Decatur and Dr. Nicole Scruggs of Huntsville.[14] Henry pleaded guilty to the charge of government property theft.[15]

He was sentenced to two years probation and fined $4,000.[16]

Pardon

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Henry was pardoned by President Trump on his last day in office on January 20, 2021.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sell, Mary (May 13, 2014). "Henry facing primary challenge". Decatur Daily.
  2. ^ Gore, Leada (September 10, 2009). "Hartselle mayor joins Ed Henry in seeking District 9 post". The Hartselle Enquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  3. ^ Gore, Leada (November 13, 2010). "Henry wins House seat". The Hartselle Enquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Senate hopeful Ed Henry says he regrets girlfriend's 1991 abortion, vows to fight Planned Parenthood". AL.com. May 4, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Koplowitz, Howard (August 2, 2017). "Mo Brooks endorsed by 7 Alabama Trump delegates, including Ed Henry". AL.com.
  6. ^ "Ed Henry says he'll begin impeachment process against Bentley". Decatur Daily. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  7. ^ Bullard, Ben (March 31, 2016). "Doubling down: Henry resolves impeachment as governor scandal matures". The Cullman Times. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  8. ^ Sell, Mary (February 17, 2017). "House Majority Leader Hammon survives opposition from Ed Henry". Decatur Daily.
  9. ^ LaPorta, Jordan (April 19, 2017). "Rep. Ed Henry declares candidacy for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat". Yellowhammer News.
  10. ^ Edgemon, Erin (May 17, 2017). "Ed Henry says he will not run for U.S. Senate". AL.com.
  11. ^ a b Solis, Marie (November 10, 2017). "Alabama State Rep. Says Roy Moore's Accusers Should Be Prosecuted". Newsweek.
  12. ^ Palmer, David (November 10, 2017). "Ed Henry on Moore accusations: I'm not buying it". The Cullman Times. Cullman, AL. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  13. ^ "State Rep. Ed Henry: Roy Moore is 'victim' in allegations". AL.com. November 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "Indictment charges Decatur doctor, Ed Henry with kickbacks and bribery". Decatur Daily. August 1, 2018.
  15. ^ Chandler, Kim (16 January 2019). "Former Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty in health fraud case". AP NEWS. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  16. ^ Melissa Brown, Montgomery Advertiser (May 2, 2019). "Former Alabama legislator Ed Henry will serve no prison time for federal theft charge". montgomeryadvertiser.com.
  17. ^ "Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-20 – via National Archives.
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