E. L. Henry

Edgerton L. Henry, known as "Bubba" Henry (born February 10, 1936), is a Baton Rouge attorney, lobbyist, and partner of the law firm Adams and Reese. He served as a Democrat in the House of Representatives from 1968 to 1980. Part of the reform group known as the "Young Turks", he was Speaker from 1972 to 1980. Henry was Governor Edwin Washington Edwards's choice for Speaker. Some conservatives still questioned Henry's commitment to reform. In 1979, Henry finished in a weak fifth place in the nonpartisan blanket primary in his bid to succeed Edwards as governor. Thereafter, he was appointed as commissioner of administration by the new governor, Republican David C. Treen, then of Jefferson Parish. After Treen left office, Henry retired from elective and appointive office to concentrate on his law practice and lobbying activities. He joined Adams and Reese in 1987. Among his colleagues at Adams and Reese is former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner J. Robert Wooley. One of Henry's major clients is State Farm Insurance. He also lobbies on behalf of the payday lending industry in Louisiana as a representative of the Community Financial Services Association of America.