Henry’s EXPERIENCE:
Education
• Kapaun High School
• Wichita State University
• Rockhurst College, Bachelor of Arts
• Harvard University, Master in Public Admin.
Kansas Legislature (1983-2000, 2004, 2016-2020)
Previous Leadership Positions:
• Budget Committee Chairman
• Ranking Democrat, Appropriations Committee
• Ranking Democrat, Education Committee
• Sedgwick County Delegation Chair
Business and Community
• Owner of family-owned business founded in 1937
• Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce, member
• Mennonite Housing, former Director
• Wichita Children’s Museum, founder & Executive Director (now Exploration Place)
Henry introduced LEGISLATION TO:
Education
• Revamp the school finance formula
• Spend more money in the classroom
Budget
• Lower the sales tax on food
• Create a savings account for government
• Balance the state budget
• Pay down KPERs debt
• Wrote the Senior Care Act
Public Services
• Aid homeless veterans
• Expand services to older Kansans and developmentally disabled children
• Support community services for mentally ill
• Dedicate tobacco settlement funds to children’s programs
Environment
• Encourage recycling