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.

[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.

[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 collecting 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.