Owen Henry

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.

Biography Henry was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, and moved in 1961 to Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. 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. 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 collecting 806 votes. Henry was one of 10 members elected for the first time in 2023 to serve in the Senate, one quarter of all seats.

Committees Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:

Education Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Law and Public Safety

District 12 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. The representatives from the 12th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: Senator Owen Henry (R) Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton (R) Assemblyman Alex Sauickie (R)

Electoral history Senate