Tom Henry

Thomas Christopher Henry[1] (November 8, 1951 – March 28, 2024) was an American businessman and politician who was the 35th Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, from 2008 until his death in 2024.

A member of the Democratic Party, Henry served five terms on Fort Wayne City Council from 1984 to 2004, representing the 3rd District.

[11] Henry defeated Republican challenger Mitch Harper on November 3, 2015, the first Democrat in Fort Wayne's history to win three consecutive mayoral terms.

[13] On November 5, 2019, Tom Henry won the 2019 mayoral election, defeating Republican businessman, Tim Smith of MedPro Group.

Prior to his mayorship, Henry served as president and CEO of the Gallant Group, an insurance agency specializing in healthcare consulting.

[20] Henry was involved in a motor vehicle crash on October 8, 2022, in which he was attempting to exit a roundabout too quickly and sideswiped another motorist.

[21] Henry had a blood alcohol content of 0.152% at the time of the investigation, resulting in a second charge of BAC over .15% which was dropped in the plea deal.

Henry in 2008