Henry M. Huckaby (December 13, 1941 – April 14, 2021) was an American politician who served as a member of the

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for the 113th district in Watkinsville, encompassing parts of

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, Morgan County, Oconee County, and Oglethorpe County. He later served as Chancellor of the

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from 2011 to 2017.'Next Chancellor of U. System of Georgia Is Republican Lawmaker', in ''

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'', April 22, 201

/ref>USG announcement
/ref>Steve Wrigley Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia
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Biography

Huckaby was born in

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and grew up in

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. He received an A.A. in

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from

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and B.A. and M.B.A. from

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.Larry B. Dendy, 'Henry Huckaby chosen Senior V.P. for finance and administration at UGA', University of Georgia: Public Affairs News Bureau, April 12, 200

/ref> He later studied Public Administration at the

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. In the 1960s and 1970s, he taught at

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and

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

. He then worked as an administrator at Gordon College, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia. He worked as senior vice president for finance and administration at UGA until 2006. He was sworn in as a Georgia Representative in January 2011 but did not serve a full term, because he took office as chancellor of the university system on July 1, 2011. He was a member of the Oconee County

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and the Oconee County

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. He was also the Chairman of the Board of the

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Educational Foundation. Huckaby was a member of the

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First

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, and a trustee of the Georgia United Methodist Foundation. He was married with two children and six grandchildren. On April 14, 2021, Huckaby died at the age of 79 after suffering from a stroke a week prior.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Huckaby, Hank Georgia State University alumni University of Georgia alumni Emory University faculty University of Georgia faculty Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives People from Spalding County, Georgia Young Harris College alumni Georgia State University faculty People from Hapeville, Georgia Chancellors of the Georgia Board of Regents People from Watkinsville, Georgia 1941 births 2021 deaths 21st-century American politicians American United Methodists