Jack Henrie
Jack Henrie (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 61. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Henrie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jack Henrie was born in Rochester, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester in 1973 and a master's degree from the University of Rochester Graduate School of Management (now the Simon School) in 1975. He is a certified public accountant (CPA). His professional experience includes starting his own business in Suffield in September 1973, working as a chief financial officer (CFO), and as a project manager of the environmental remediation of two of Connecticut's largest brownfield sites. He was also elected to serve as the town treasurer to Suffield.[1]
Henrie is affiliated with the Sierra Club, the Suffield/Bradley Chamber of Commerce; the Financial Executives Networking Group, where he is the founder and regional chairperson for the Hartford-Springfield chapter; the Sinai Temple Board of Trustees; and the Men & Women of Sinai, where he previously served as treasurer and president. He participated in Taps Across America and was a charter member of The Planetary Society.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Tami Zawistowski defeated Jack Henrie in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tami Zawistowski (R / Independent Party) | 58.7 | 7,851 |
 | Jack Henrie (D)  | 41.3 | 5,535 | |
| Total votes: 13,386 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jack Henrie advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tami Zawistowski advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61.
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Tami Zawistowski defeated Jack Henrie in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tami Zawistowski (R) | 60.4 | 6,212 |
| Jack Henrie (D) | 39.6 | 4,078 | |
| Total votes: 10,290 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jack Henrie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Henrie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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• Raised in a blue-collar family in upstate New York • Graduated summa cum laude from East Rochester HS • Received BA (English) and MBA (Accounting, Finance) from the University of Rochester • Worked for Amtrak and Arthur Young (now EY) in Chicago • Moved to Simsbury; worked for KPMG and Northeast Utilities • Became CFO of the second largest wholesale nursery in the Northeast in 1986 • Moved to Suffield in 1987 with his wife, daughter, son, where his children attended Suffield Public Schools • As acting CEO, successfully turned around an international environmental services company • Became a Suffield business owner in 1994, primarily working with CEOs to grow their businesses • In 2001 became CFO of the fastest growing technology company in Connecticut; supported its growth to providing services in 129 countries, generated a twelve-fold growth in revenue; developed an exit strategy which earned tens of millions of dollars • Project Manager of two of Connecticut's largest brownfield sites • Over his career, created hundreds of jobs and exponential economic growth • Currently serving on Suffield's Economic Development Commission, Snyder Tree, and Retirement Commission. • Served for 10 years on Suffield's Board of Finance and as its representative to the Board of Education • Currently Suffield's elected Town Treasurer
- I'm a CPA/MBA entrepreneur and Suffield business owner, currently serving as the elected Town Treasurer of Suffield. Over my career, I have created hundreds of jobs and stimulated increased economic growth. I will apply sound business principles to reopen our state, create jobs, and revitalize our economy. I need your vote to bring about change in our state.
- Our children are our future; we must invest in education and improve our education-to-job pipeline. I represented Suffield's Board of Finance on the Board of Education and advocated to fund the education that our children deserve, as I will continue to do in Hartford. A vote for me is a vote for investment in the future of our state.
- Access to affordable, quality healthcare is a right, not a privilege, that should be available to all people, regardless of income. In addition to providing a public option, we need to cover pre-existing conditions, and to allow children to remain on family plans until age 26.
• Representing the people of my district and state over political party and self-interest.
• Economic development, creating jobs, and rebuilding Connecticut stronger than ever.
• Repairing our deteriorating infrastructure and addressing our transportation needs.
• Improving our education-to-job pipeline, workforce training, and job creation.
• Providing access to affordable, quality healthcare, ensuring essential health benefits for all Connecticut residents.
• Providing a living wage for all workers.
• Protecting the environment, clean air and water, renewable energy, and addressing our climate crisis.
• Recognizing that Education is the soundest investment in the future of our state; ensuring state funding to assist local schools in providing access to a safe, equitable, quality education.
• Improving critical social services and ensuring availability of services for seniors and for our veterans.
• Protecting women's rights.
• Supporting local agriculture and preserving land and open spaces.
• Embracing social justice and working on judicial, police, and prison reforms.
With my business background, I can demonstrate my fiscal responsibility which I will continue while in office. I also will make sure that there is a safety net for our seniors and veterans, that we provide a living wage, that we provide for a public option and affordable, accessible healthcare, and that we educate our children (and adults). In three words, I am a fiscally responsible progressive and I believe that is important.
Of a more global historical importance would be the first orbits of the Earth by a man-made satellite. It was about this time, 63 years ago, in October 1957 when I was six. We went into our neighbor's backyard and watched as two families as Sputnik passed above us and space exploration began.
This very extensive business experience is now a backdrop to my government experience which began with ten years on Suffield's Board of Finance and as its representative to the Board of Education. More recently, I am serving on Suffield's Economic Development Commission, Snyder Tree, and Retirement Commissions. I have been elected to be Suffield's Town Treasurer and attend Board of Finance and some Board of Selectmen and Board of Education meetings.
We must address the climate crisis locally as well as regionally, nationally, and globally. The good news is that we can do this by adding clean, sustainable, renewable sources of energy, and doing so will be another source of significant jobs. More jobs translates to more revenue and more revenue allows us to continue to balance our state budget without increasing taxes, or at least while minimizing any increase in taxes. That addresses another of the state's greatest challenges which is the burden on our taxpayers. There are other sources of revenue such as the legalization and taxation of cannabis for expanded medical and for recreational use. This is potentially a billion dollar revenue source if properly managed and we should have moved forward on this sooner...and must do so before it is too late.
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See also
2020 Elections
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