David Henry

This photo is from David Henry's 2026 website for his campaign for Monroe County commissioner.

David G. Henry is an at-large representative on the Monroe County Council, an elected position he has held since January 2025.

He works as a consultant doing government project management in homeland security, intelligence and information-sharing programs. He also teaches on those topics at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He previously held leadership positions with the Monroe County Democratic Party, including serving as chair from 2022 through 2024.

He lives in Van Buren Township with his wife and three kids.

Timeline: David G. Henry

• 2026-02-26 Politics: Candidate forum. David Henry and Trent Deckard participate in a candidate forum hosted by Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America. [BSB coverage] [CATS recording]
• 2026-01-03 Politics: Commissioner campaign announced. David Henry announces his campaign for Monroe County Commissioner District 1 in the 2026 election while serving as an at-large Monroe County councilmember and chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party. [copy of news release] [campaign website]
• 2025-06-01 Professional: Consulting firm. David Henry founds Paradigm Civic Strategies, LLC, providing consulting services on strategic planning, program management, and stakeholder engagement. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2024-11-05 Politics: County council general election. Democrats Cheryl Munson, Trent Deckard, and David Henry win election to the Monroe County council unopposed on the ballot. [copy of cumultive results]
• 2024-05-07 Politics: Primary election. Cheryl Muson, Trent Deckard, and David Henry are elected as nominees of the Democratic Party for the three county council seats, in a four-way race that also included Matt Caldie. [BSB coverage]
• 2023-11-01 Professional: Lead analyst. David Henry starts serving as lead analyst at Acquisition, Research, and Logistics, Inc., supporting homeland security and information sharing programs. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2022-03-01 Politics: Party chairship. David Henry is elected chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party [copy of news release] [MCDP officers]
• 2020 Begins work for Acquisition, Research & Logistics Inc (ARL), doing government project management consulting in homeland security, intelligence, and information sharing programs.
• 2020-11-01 Professional: Mission advocate. David Henry starts serving as senior mission advocate supporting federal homeland security and information sharing initiatives. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2014-09-01 Professional: University teaching. David Henry starts serving as an instructor at Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2013 David Henry returns to Bloomington.
• 2013-10-01 Professional: Consulting position. David Henry starts working at Arc Aspicio supporting homeland security, emergency management, and public safety projects. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2013-02-01 Professional: Policy analyst. David Henry starts as senior program analyst at NACCHO, working on pandemic and catastrophic preparedness. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2007-12-01 Professional: Governors association. David Henry starts serving as senior policy analyst for homeland security and public safety at the National Governors Association. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2007-07-01 Professional: District fellowship. David Henry starts serving as a Capital City Fellow with the District of Columbia government under then-mayor Adrian Fenty. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2006-07-01 Professional: Monroe County health. David Henry starts serving as public health emergency and bioterrorism coordinator for the Monroe County Health Department. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2005 Education: MPA studies. David Henry earns an MPA degree from the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
• 2003-09-01 Education: MPA studies. David Henry starts pursuing a Master of Public Affairs degree at Indiana University Bloomington. [Linkedin Profile]
• 2002-01-01 Education: Move to Bloomington. David Henry moves to Bloomington to attend Indiana University’s O’Neill School, where he earns his Master of Public Affairs degree. [County documents]
• 2002 Education: Undergraduate studies. David Henry earns a bachelor's degree in political science from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio.
• 1998-09-01 Education: Undergraduate studies. David Henry starts studying political science at Baldwin-Wallace College, later earning a bachelor’s degree. [Linkedin Profile]