Owen Henry | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 12th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Samuel D. Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | May 30,1959 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Old Bridge Township,New Jersey |
Education | The College of New Jersey |
Website | Legislative webpage |
Owen Henry (born May 30,1959) is an American Republican Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey Senate for the 12th legislative district,having taken office on January 9,2024.
Henry was born in Hoboken,New Jersey,and moved in 1961 to Old Bridge Township,New Jersey. [1] He graduated from Cedar Ridge High School (since merged with Old Bridge High School) in 1977 and Trenton State College (since renamed as The College of New Jersey) in 1981. [2] [1] He is the owner of Owen Henry Contracting,Inc.,an industrial building construction company. [1]
Henry served on the board of education of the Old Bridge Township Public Schools from 2009 to 2011 and served as mayor of Old Bridge from 2012 to 2023. [1]
With Senator Samuel D. Thompson retiring from the Senate after having switched parties from Republican to Democratic,Senator Henry's election flipped District 12 back to the Republicans. [3] He defeated Democratic challenger Brandon Rose by a vote of 28,038 (62.2%) to 16,265 (36.1%) in the 2023 New Jersey Senate election,with independent candidate Nina Jochnowitz colleting 806 votes. [4] [5] Henry was one of 10 members elected for the first time in 2023 to serve in the Senate,one quarter of all seats. [6]
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: [7]
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. [8] The representatives from the 12th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Owen Henry | 28,038 | 62.2 | |
Democratic | Brandon A. Rose | 16,265 | 36.1 | |
Results Not Politics | Nina Jochnowitz | 806 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 45,109 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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