Inspirational Quotes and Sayings ~ Brad Henry

Inspirational Quotes and Sayings ~ Brad Henry A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. Charles Bradford Brad Henry (born July 10, 1963) attorney, state legislator and a memeber of the Democratic Party. Henry graduated from Shawnee High School in 1981 and  attended the University of Oklahoma where he  earned a bachelors degree in economics in 1985 and a doctorate in jurisprudence in 1988.  He served as managing editor of the Oklahoma Law Review in 1987-88. Brad Henry  practiced law in Shawnee and  became  city attorney in 1990. In 1992 he ran for  the Oklahoma State Senate and  served as a senator  until he became governor. Henry  was elected governor in November  2002 and was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Brad Henry  was the third governor and second Democrat in Oklahoma history to hold two consecutive terms. Henrys  wife, Kimberley, worked as a classroom teacher for ten years at Shawnee High School. She was tutoring history, economics and government. Kimberley  was one of five teachers in the U.S. to receive the 1999-2000 Close-Up Foundations Linda Myers Chozen Award for Teaching Excellence in Civic Education.