Ed Henry (Alabama politician)
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Ed Henry | |
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| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Grantland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1970 Hartselle, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Wendi Brown |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Midwestern State University (BS) |
| Website | Official website |
Ed Henry (born July 30, 1970) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Henry gained national news attention for his controversial defense of 2017 United States Senate candidate and accused child molester Roy Moore.
Ed Henry is a native of Hartselle, Alabama, husband of Wendi Brown, and father to two daughters. After marrying Wendi in 1993, he spent the next 4 years serving in the United States Air Force. In the Air Force, Ed received his training in Radiology, graduating at the top of his class. Ed received the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Air Force Achievement Medal along with other accommodations. In 1997, Ed left the Air Force to pursue opportunities in the medical industry, including working for Hewlett Packard as a Medical Sales Representative, Decatur General Hospital as a CT Technologist, and The Heart Center as a Cardiac Imaging Specialist.
Henry became involved in politics when he worked for the campaign of Alabama State Representative Mike Ball in 1998, and again 2002. In the 2008 presidential election, Henry helped lead the Morgan County, Alabama, chapter of Huck PAC, supporting the 2008 campaign of Mike Huckabee. Henry ran for election in Alabama's 9th state legislative district in the 2010 election,[1] and defeated the Democratic Party nominee in the general election.[2]
Ed Henry was the lead sponsor on the Omnibus Gun Bill that was labeled one of the “strongest Second Amendment protections in the country.” In 2013, Yellowhammer News listed Ed among the top seven most conservative members in the Alabama legislature.
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.[3][4] During the impeachment process of Governor Bentley, Henry led the movement to remove Alabama House Majority Leader Micky Hammon from party leadership due to corruption.
On April 18, 2017, Henry declared his candidacy for the 2017 Senate special election but then later dropped out of the race.[5] In November 2017, Henry defended Roy Moore after he was accused of making sexual advances on five women aged 14 to 20.[6] Henry said that it was appropriate to take legal action against Moore's accusers, on the grounds that "(i)f they believe [Moore] is predatory, they are guilty of allowing him to exist for 40 years proving he is an advocate for Moore's actions."[6]
References
- ^ Gore, Leada. "Hartselle mayor joins Ed Henry in seeking District 9 post". The Hartselle Enquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ Gore, Leada. "Henry wins House seat". The Hartselle Enquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Ed Henry says he'll begin impeachment process against Bentley". Decatur Daily. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ Bullard, Ben (March 31, 2016). "Doubling down: Henry resolves impeachment as governor scandal matures". The Cullman Times. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ http://yellowhammernews.com/politics-2/rep-ed-henry-declares-candidacy-for-alabamas-u-s-senate-seat-jal/
- ^ a b Palmer, David. "Ed Henry on Moore accusations: I'm not buying it". The Cullman Times. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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