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we cook for them and make sure they get a good dinner – I really enjoy doing that. All kids are welcome to come.”

Henry has been a supporter of St. Jude’s for a long time. He helps with their annual rodeo and his company built one of the St. Jude Dream Homes.

Henry urges citizens to get more directly involved with their government. “Come to the commission meetings and the board meetings, submit your name to serve on one of the boards when there’s an opening, get in touch with us and let us know what you’re thinking.” Henry suggests people go to the county’s website to learn more about opportunities to get involved.

“I encourage everyone to take the long view of our county. We need to make decisions that are good for everyone, not just ourselves. Sometimes we want too much in the present moment and we don’t think about what we should be doing, what will be good for our children down the road. That applies to both government and private citizens. It applies to everything from deciding to throw trash out on the road to setting tax rates to deciding how much to ask for a piece of property.

“The decisions I make,” says Henry, “impact the lives of over 65,000 people. I take that very seriously. In the end, I also answer to a much higher authority and I seek guidance and wisdom for every choice I make.”