E. L. "Bubba" Henry (born February 1936) is a Baton Rouge attorney, lobbyist, and partner of the high-powered firm of Adams and Reese who served as a reform Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968-1980. He was Speaker of the House from 1972-1980. Though he was chosen as Speaker by Governor Edwin Washington Edwards, Henry proved too reform-minded for Edwards' preference, but some conservatives questioned Henry's commitment to reform. In 1979, Henry finished in a weak fifth place in the jungle primary in his bid to succeed Edwards as governor. Thereafter, he was commissioner of administration for the new governor, Republican David C. Treen, then of Jefferson Parish. After Treen left office, Henry retired from elective and appointive office to concentrate on his law practice and lobbying activities. He joined Adams and Reese in 1987. One of his major clients is State Farm Insurance. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988, and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... In the jungle primary, all candidates run in the same initial election regardless of party label. ... A governor is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered company which has... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... David Conner Treen, Sr. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State Farm Insurance Companies are a group of large US insurance and financial services companies started in 1922 by former farmer George J. Mecherle (pronounced Ma-herl). ...

Leading the "Young Turks"

Henry graduated from Jonesboro-Hodge High School and obtained his bachelor's degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 1957. Thereafter, he attended the Louisiana State University School of Law in Baton Rouge. In his first term in the legislature, the 32-year-old Henry led a group of younger members who advocated reforms. Called the "Young Turks," the members urged cuts in spending, decreasing the number of state employees, and reducing the amount of bonded indebtedness. Henry stopped the lobbyists from going onto the House floor, and he opened up the committee process, but overall the priorities of the legislature are usually tied to those of the institutionally "strong" governor. Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Memorial Tower. ...

In addition to Henry, the "Young Turks" included then Representative Robert G. "Bob" Jones of Lake Charles, son of former Governor Sam Houston Jones. Jones would later become a state senator and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1975. Other "Young Turks" from around the state who participated in this session were the late John Hainkel, Jr., of New Orleans, P.J. Mills of Shreveport, Thomas Casey of New Orleans, R.W. "Buzzy" Graham of Alexandria, Donald W. "Don" Williamson of Vivian in Caddo Parish, and Ben Bagert of New Orleans. Hibernia Tower in downtown Lake Charles after Hurricane Rita named, see Lake Charles (body of water). Lake Charles is the fifth largest city in the US state of Louisiana. ... Sam, Samantha or Samuel Jones can refer to a number of different people. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... John Joseph Hainkel, Jr. ... Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ... Alexandria is a city in Louisiana, U.S.A.; it is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. ... Vivian is a town located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

Gubernatorial politics

Henry represented District 13, which included his native Jonesboro, seat of Jackson Parish, also the birthplace and burial site of former Governor James Houston "Jimmie" Davis. In 1972, Henry campaigned for Edwin Edwards, who faced an unusually strong Republican gubernatorial opponent in David Treen. Jackson Parish reelected Henry to the legislature, but it supported Treen for governor. In 1979, after he had lost out in the primary, Henry endorsed Republican Treen, but Jackson Parish again defied Henry's suggestion and voted for Treen's Democratic gubernatorial challenger, Louis J. Lambert, a public service commissioner from Ascension Parish. Jonesboro is a town located in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. ... Jackson Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... James Houston Davis, better known as Jimmie Davis, (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) was a noted singer who served as Governor of Louisiana. ... Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

In his 1979 gubernatorial run, Henry received 135,769 votes (9.9 percent). His manager was a future governor: Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer, III of Bossier Parish. Henry and Roemer had become friends when both were members of the Lousiana Constitutional Convention of 1973. Henry was a chairman of the convention and was highly regarded for his ability to bring about consensus on divisive issues. Charles Elson Buddy Roemer, III, was governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992 and a Democratic member of the U.S. House from 1981-1988. ... Bossier Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Commissioner of Administration

In 1980, as his legislative term ended, Henry became Treen's commissioner of administration, a high position in state government, which had been filled under Edwards by none other than Roemer's often controversial father, Charles E. Roemer II, also of Bossier Parish. As commissioner of administration, Henry pushed to fruition the plans and blueprints for the State Capitol Complex and the consolidation of state offices within the Capitol environs. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Henry's legacy

Henry's affiliations include the Council for a Better Louisiana, the Public Affairs Research Council, and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.

In 1974, Henry was honored in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., by President Gerald R. Ford, Jr., who cited his "exemplary leadership," particularly in reference to his chairmanship of the constitutional convention. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States, in the West Wing of the White House, built in 1909. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ...

In the fall of 2001, Louisiana Life magazine named Henry one of 20 persons who have "most influenced public policy in Louisiana during the past 20 years." And that designation came after his tenure in the legislature had ended. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

In 2003, he lent support to an unsuccessful effort by a group attempting to convince President George W. Bush to release Edwin Edwards from prison. "He has been ruined. There is no purpose to be served by his sitting in prison for 10 years," said the former Louisiana Speaker. Edwards was convicted in May 2000 on conspiracy, racketeering, and money-laundering charges following a four-month trial. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Look up Conspiracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Conspiracy, as a legal term, is an agreement of two or more people either to commit a crime or to achieve a lawful end by unlawful means: see conspiracy (crime), and conspiracy (civil). ... Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations. ... Money laundering, the metaphorical cleaning of money with regard to appearances in law, is the practice of engaging in specific financial transactions in order to conceal the identity, source and/or destination of money and is a main operation of underground economy. ...

Henry and his wife, Frances Henry, attend the University Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, where Henry has taught the young adults Sunday school class for many years. On the occasion of Henry's 70th birthday in 2006, the state House expressed "enduring gratitude" for his "outstanding contributions to the state." The House resolution also said that Henry "lives his life based on his faith in his Creator." Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an evangelical, protestant denomination. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

John Joseph Hainkel, Jr. ...

References

Billy Hathorn, "The Republican Party in Louisiana, 1920-1980," Master's thesis (1980), Northwestern State University at Natchitoches

Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1880-2008 (Baton Rouge: Secretary of State)

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