Cameron Henry

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.

Cameron Henry
President of the Louisiana State Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2024
Preceded by	Page Cortez
Member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2020
Preceded by	Conrad Appel
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 82nd district
In office 2008–2020
Preceded by	Steve Scalise
Succeeded by	Charles Henry
Personal details
Born	John Cameron Henry Jr.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jamie
Children	4
Relatives	Charles Henry (brother)
Education	Louisiana State University (BS) Tulane University (MBA)

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]