Derrick Henry was born and raised in Daytona Beach. He attended Mainland High School where he was elected class president his junior and senior year. He later attended Rollins College,earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy and psychology,before later graduating from Stetson University with a masters in educational leadership.[2] Henry served in several educational and administrative positions throughout his career and time as mayor.[3]
Political career
Henry was first elected to the Daytona Beach City Commission,before running for mayor in 2012.[1] He campaigned on the slogan "One City,One Vision," where he argued in favor of business development aimed at improving the city's quality of life.[4] Upon his election he transitioned from previous administrations and aimed to increase the number of visitors and tourists to the area. He has also aimed at improving the city's economy.[5] Since taking office he has presided over a significant increase in the city's population.[6] Infrastructure policies and urban projects has been a central piece of the mayors goals as has park renovations.[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic he pushed for mask mandates throughout Daytona Beach.[8] During his time as mayor it was learned that his grandfather was cousins with Arthur Henry,an African American man who was lynched in Orlando,Florida,in 1925. Derrick Henry's maternal grandfather,a civil rights activists,had also been lynched in the 1950's.[9]
Personal life
Derrick Henry is married to Stephanie Henry and has 3 kids.[2] In 2017 it was reported that Stephanie Henry had been charged for petit theft from a beauty parlor following an altercation over the stores return policy. However the state attorney declined to prosecute the case.[10] Derrick Henry's brother Patrick Henry has previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives.[11] His sister,Dannette Henry,currently serves as a member of the Daytona Beach City Commission.[12]
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
