Ron Henson
Ron J. Henson | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Governor | John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | John Kennedy |
| First Assistant Treasurer of Louisiana | |
| In office 2000 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Governor | Mike Foster Kathleen Blanco Bobby Jindal John Bel Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Louisiana Tech University (BS) |
Ron J. Henson is a public official in the state of Louisiana, currently serving as the Treasurer of Louisiana.[1]
Career
Ron J. Henson was sworn in as the 23rd treasurer of the State of Louisiana on January 7, 2017. As treasurer, Henson oversees nearly $5 billion in state investments; chairs the State Bond Commission; and returns millions of dollars in unclaimed property to Louisiana citizens.
In 2000, Henson was appointed First Assistant Treasurer of Louisiana under John Neely Kennedy, and became Treasurer in 2017 following Kennedy's election to the United States Senate.[2] A special election will be held on October 14, 2017.[3][4] Henson took over the role of State Treasurer following the 2016 election of John Neely Kennedy to the U.S. Senate. He previously served for 17 years as Kennedy’s first assistant state treasurer, where he managed a budget in excess of $10 million and more than 80 employees.
Henson is a 40 plus year veteran of state government and has held a variety of positions including undersecretary for the Louisiana Department of Economic Development and Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. He was deputy chief of staff to Governor Buddy Roemer and served as special assistant to Lieutenant Governor Melinda Schwegmann. He served for 14 years in the Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office.
In 2014, Henson was the recipient of the prestigious Monte M. Lemann award for his outstanding contributions to the civil service merit system. He has volunteered his time for numerous non-profit and governmental organizations including the National WWII Museum board of directors, the Gregory K. Burchell Memorial Scholarship Fund, and the Louisiana Business and Technology Center board.
Henson was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and grew up in El Dorado. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana and attended the University of Arkansas. He has also completed Executive Finance courses at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Illinois.
References
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (December 14, 2016). "Louisiana treasurer election will happen in October". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Henderson, Nikki (January 9, 2017). "Ron Henson sworn in as State Treasurer". ArkLaTex. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Tidmore, Christopher (January 17, 2017). "Race to Fill La. Treasurer's Office gets crowded". The Louisiana Weekly. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Special election for treasurer to be scheduled for October". KAQY. December 14, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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