Richard "Scotchy" Henderson (born December 20, 1928) is an American former politician. He served as a member of the

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Life and career

Henderson was born in

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and attended schooling in Hilo and

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. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the

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from in 1950. A Republican, Henderson served in the

from 1970 to 1978 and 1981 to 1987. He served as minority leader from 1983 to 1987.

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