Edgerton L. "Bubba" Henry (born February 10, 1936) is a Baton Rouge attorney, lobbyist, and partner of the high-powered firm Adams and Reese who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968-1980. He was Speaker from 1972-1980. Henry was Governor Edwin Washington Edwards's choice for Speaker. Though he was considered reform-minded, some conservatives still 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 10 is the 41st day 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 contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] 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°N  - Longitude 89°W... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... 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. ... Conservatism is a political philosophy that usually favors traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... In the jungle primary, all candidates run in the same initial election regardless of party label. ... The Republican Party is a one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic 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 obtained his law degree from Louisiana State University 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. A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... 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. ... Lady Justice is a personification of the law. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ...

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 Wayne "Don" Williamson of Vivian in north Caddo Parish, and Ben Bagert of New Orleans. This article is about the City of Lake Charles, La. ... 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 and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Vivian is a town located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bernard John Ben Bagert, Jr. ...

Henry' biggest legislative defeat

Henry's most conspicuous defeat as Speaker of the House occurred in 1976, when the Equal Rights Amendment was rejected by the House Civil Law Committee. At the national level, 35 of the required 38 states had ratified ERA, and its feminist advocates targeted Louisiana, Florida, and Illinois as the final three hurdles to overcome. Pro-family groups throughout the country fought ERA on the premise that it would federalize family law and preempt the states in areas dealing with the family. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that was intended to guarantee equal rights under the law for Americans regardless of sex. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Henry had placed what he believed was a majority of ERA backers on the Civil Law Committee. One of those was his future law partner with Adams and Reese in Baton Rouge, Sam LeBlanc, III, a Metairie (Jefferson Parish) Democrat. LeBlanc, who served in the legislature from 1972-1980, was in fact the committee chairman. Previously, the committee had given ERA an "unfavorable" report, which had rendered it nearly impossible for the measure to be passed on the House floor. There were believed to have been nine ERA backers on the committee, based either on their past votes in the previous legislative session or on how the lawmaker had stood on ERA in the 1975 election campaign. There were only five ERA opponents on the panel, including Daniel Wesley "Dan" Richey, then a young Ferriday (Concordia Parish) Democrat, but later a Republican political activist in Baton Rouge. Supporters expected ERA would receive a "fair" hearing and a "favorable" report to the full House. Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is a suburb of New Orleans. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Daniel Wesley Dan Richey (born October 31, 1948) is a Baton Rouge-based political consultant for pro-family candidates and organizations, including the Louisiana Family Forum. ... Ferriday is a town located in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. ... Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

ERA generated nearly as much attention from legislators as the simultaneous consideration of the successful right-to-work law. Feminists seemed to think that it was a foregone conclusion that Speaker Henry had found a way to get the amendment out of the previously "obstructionist" committee. Meanwhile, a small group of social conservatives, unknown to Henry, LeBlanc, or the feminists, was giving speeches in parts of the state where they sought to switch the votes of four Democratic representatives on the committee. These lawmakers were John W. "Jock" Scott of Alexandria, Michael F. "Mike" Thompson of Lafayette, Lane A. Carson of New Orleans, and A. J. McNamara of Metairie. It was believed that the Pentecostal Church, which opposed ERA and which was influential in Rapides Parish, convinced Scott to reverse his position. Right-to-lifers and pro-family groups in Lafayette and New Orleans, persuaded Thompson to oppose the ERA, and conservative women in Jefferson Parish pleaded with McNamara, later a Ronald W. Reagan-appointed U.S. district judge, to switch his vote as well. ... John W. Jock Scott, II, (born June 29, 1947) is a lawyer and college professor in Alexandria, Louisiana, who served three terms in his states House of Representatives, first as a Democrat (1976-1985) and then as a Republican (1985-1988). ... Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as shown in the Biblical account of the Day of Pentecost. ... Rapides Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Order: 40th President Term of Office: January 20, 1981–January 20, 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: February 6, 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: June 5, 2004 Place of death: Los Angeles, California First Lady: Nancy Reagan...

The defections by the lawmakers, all of whom eventually became Republicans, was one of the best kept secrets in the Louisiana Capitol in many years. Speaker Henry designated the House chamber as the committee room to accommodate the women who had come to Baton Rouge for the historic vote. The feminists received special seating preferences in the House balcony and packed the proceedings. Opponents of ERA were secretly smiling, however.

Dan Richey recalled the scene:

"As the roll was called (in alphabetical order), there was a slight amount of muttering from the balcony when Lane Carson stated 'No'. The feminists weren't really shaken, because they knew the outcome would be 8-6. No problem. Tensions flared when the next defector, Buddy McNamara, in his deep voice, stated 'Nooo'. For the feminist vote counters, it was still okay -- the projected 7-7 tie would be broken by [Chairman] Sam LeBlanc, Henry's hand-picked ERA deliverer. Then, back-to-back, the 'No' votes of Jock Scott and Mike Thompson provided pandemonium from the small contingent of pro-family forces placed sparingly in the back of the House chamber; while obscenities could be heard from the balcony from the previously prim and proper proponents. ERA was put out of its misery.

"The projected 9-5 margin of victory was instead a 5-9 defeat. How sweet it was. There is a saying in politics that came to mind then -- 'When you win, you can afford to be gracious.' On the day ERA was defeated, you can rest assured that I was very, very gracious."

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 the general election held on February 1 that year. Jonesboro is a town located in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. ... Jackson Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis, better known as Jimmie Davis, (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) was a noted singer of both sacred and popular songs who served two nonconsecutive terms as a Democratic governor of Louisiana in the mid-twentieth century. ...

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, Jr., a public service commissioner from Ascension Parish. 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 from above The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D... 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 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more natural persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement. ... 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 T. Henry (born 1937), 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." Mrs. Henry is a member of the Louisiana State Board of Regents. Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an evangelical, protestant denomination. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

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References

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

Billy Hathorn, Email exchange with Dan Richey of Baton Rouge, September 2006

http://us.f584.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5482_33305_307_1479_17001_0_3_53992_1725759146&Idx=0&YY=54794&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=&head=&box=Inbox

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

http://www.adamsandreese.com/news_and_events/full_article.html?newsID=84

http://www.governing.com/poy/1997/ptdowner.htm

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2006/02/21/65646.htm

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/state/15097806.htm?source=rss&channel=sunherald_state

http://www.swlahistory.org/newsletterd.htm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/863690/posts (Shreveport Times March 13, 2003)

http://www.enlou.com/officeholders/housedistrict13.htm

house.louisiana.gov/Journals/2006_1stESJournals/061ES%20-%20HJ%200216%2010

http://sec.edgar-online.com/1999/05/07/14/0000950129-99-002025/Section4.asp

http://us.f584.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5482_33305_307_1479_17001_0_3_53992_1725759146&Idx=0&YY=87438&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox (Dan Richey comments on E. L. Henry)

http://www.regents.state.la.us/Board/regents.htm