Ed Henry (Alabama politician)
Ed Henry | |
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Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
In office November 3, 2010 – November 3, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ronald Grantland |
Succeeded by | Scott Stadthagen |
Personal details | |
Born | Hartselle, Alabama, U.S. | July 30, 1970
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Wendi Brown |
Children | 2 |
Education | Midwestern State University (BS) |
Website | Official website |
William "Ed" Henry (born July 30, 1970) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives. He represents the 9th district, which includes portions of Morgan, Cullman and Marshall counties.[1]
Early life
Henry attended
Political career
1998–2015
Henry became involved in politics when he worked for the campaign of Alabama State Representative
As a member of the state House, Henry supported
2016–2019
In 2016, Henry was the state co-chair of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and a Trump delegate to the Republican National Convention.[5]
In 2016, Henry said that he would file a resolution calling for the
In 2017, he sought to remove Alabama House Majority Leader Republican Micky Hammon from his leadership position, citing what he called Hammon's "'watered-down' agenda" for the legislative session and "grave" concerns about Hammon's business dealings.[8]
In April 2017, Henry declared his candidacy for the
In November 2017, Henry defended Roy Moore after Moore was accused of making sexual advances on four teenage girls when in his 30s.[11] Henry called for the accusers to be prosecuted,[11] on the grounds that "[i]f they believe [Moore] is predatory, they are guilty of allowing him to exist for 40 years".[12] In an interview, Henry called Moore the "victim" with respect to the allegations.[13]
Indictment
In May 2018, Henry was indicted for allegedly engaging in a conspiracy with a Montgomery doctor, Gilberto Sanchez, to defraud Medicare. The superseding indictment filed in July 2018 alleges he engaged in similar conspiracies with Dr. Punuru Reddy of Decatur and Dr. Nicole Scruggs of Huntsville.[14] Henry pleaded guilty to the charge of government property theft.[15]
He was sentenced to two years probation and fined $4,000.[16]
Pardon
Henry was pardoned by President Trump on his last day in office on January 20, 2021.[17]
References
- ^ a b Sell, Mary (May 13, 2014). "Henry facing primary challenge". Decatur Daily.
- ^ Gore, Leada (September 10, 2009). "Hartselle mayor joins Ed Henry in seeking District 9 post". The Hartselle Enquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ Gore, Leada (November 13, 2010). "Henry wins House seat". The Hartselle Enquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Senate hopeful Ed Henry says he regrets girlfriend's 1991 abortion, vows to fight Planned Parenthood". AL.com. May 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Koplowitz, Howard (August 2, 2017). "Mo Brooks endorsed by 7 Alabama Trump delegates, including Ed Henry". AL.com.
- ^ "Ed Henry says he'll begin impeachment process against Bentley". Decatur Daily. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ Bullard, Ben (March 31, 2016). "Doubling down: Henry resolves impeachment as governor scandal matures". The Cullman Times. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ Sell, Mary (February 17, 2017). "House Majority Leader Hammon survives opposition from Ed Henry". Decatur Daily.
- ^ LaPorta, Jordan (April 19, 2017). "Rep. Ed Henry declares candidacy for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat". Yellowhammer News.
- ^ Edgemon, Erin (May 17, 2017). "Ed Henry says he will not run for U.S. Senate". AL.com.
- ^ a b Solis, Marie (November 10, 2017). "Alabama State Rep. Says Roy Moore's Accusers Should Be Prosecuted". Newsweek.
- ^ Palmer, David (November 10, 2017). "Ed Henry on Moore accusations: I'm not buying it". The Cullman Times. Cullman, AL. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ^ "State Rep. Ed Henry: Roy Moore is 'victim' in allegations". AL.com. November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Indictment charges Decatur doctor, Ed Henry with kickbacks and bribery". Decatur Daily. August 1, 2018.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (16 January 2019). "Former Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty in health fraud case". AP NEWS. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Melissa Brown, Montgomery Advertiser (May 2, 2019). "Former Alabama legislator Ed Henry will serve no prison time for federal theft charge". montgomeryadvertiser.com.
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