Background
Henry, John Cooper was born on September 18, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Deck Houston and Ruth Brophy (Cooper) Henry.
Henry, John Cooper was born on September 18, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Deck Houston and Ruth Brophy (Cooper) Henry.
Bachelor of Science in History, Mississippi State University, 1975.
Photographer, Starkville (Mississippi) Daily News, 1975;
politics and government reporter, Delta Democratic Times, Greenville, Mississippi, 1975-1979;
reporter, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, 1979-1985;
assistant state editor, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, 1985-1986;
state capitol bureau chief, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, 1986-1988;
assistant business editor, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, 1989-1990;
assistant city editor, Houston Chronicle, 1990-1993;
night city editor, Houston Chronicle, 1993-1995;
political editor, Houston Chronicle, since 1995. Member steering committee, reporters committee Freedom of the Press, Washington, since 1985, member Executive Committee, 1992-1994. Member steering committee Texas Media: A First Amendment and Freedom of Information Coalition, Austin, 1986-1995.
Panelist The Governor Reports monthly television program. Guest lecturer journalism Stanford University, University Texas, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, Trinity U., San Antonio, U. Houston. Panelist, speaker for Texas and California civic clubs, Tex.chpts. of Society Professional Journalists, Freedom Information Foundation Texas, Texas Press Association, Texas Daily Newspaper Association.
Assistant committee director Gil Carmichael for Governor campaign, Meridian, Mississippi, 1975. Staff Sergeant United States Air Force, 1967-1971. Member Society Professional Journalists, Freedom of Information Foundation Texas (board dirs.1990-1996), United States Golf Association, Houston Press Club.
Married Patricia Mayer, October 3, 1981.