J. Cameron Henry Jr. is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 9th district. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. He previously represented the 82nd district of the

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from 2008 to 2020.

Education

Henry graduated from Jesuit High School in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from

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and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the

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Career

As a graduate student, Henry served as a legislative aide for Congressman

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. He was elected to the

in 2007 and served until 2020, after which he was elected to the

. Henry authored a bill to legalize sports betting in Louisiana.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, J. Cameron Jr. Living people Jesuit High School (New Orleans) alumni Louisiana State University alumni Freeman School of Business alumni Tulane University alumni Republican Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Republican Party Louisiana state senators Year of birth missing (living people)