About the Candidate
Meet Bobby Henry
Attorney. Decorated veteran. Ordained minister. Grandfather. A lifetime of service to Prince George's County.
PG County Roots
Bobby G. Henry Jr. was born at Bethesda Naval Hospital and raised between Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County. He attended elementary school in the District and completed middle and high school in PG County public schools, the same school system that educates the children of District 24 today.
Education
Bobby earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from North Carolina A&T State University in 1980 and his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in 1983. Both are historically Black institutions that shaped his commitment to service, excellence, and community uplift.
Military Service
After law school, Bobby was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, where he served for more than a decade. He held critical roles as a military prosecutor, legal counsel at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu (the largest military medical facility in the Pacific), and as a medical claims attorney in the Office of The Judge Advocate General at the Pentagon.
Bobby rose to the rank of Major and earned the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Parachutist Badge. He is a decorated disabled veteran and an alumnus of the Civilian Assistant to the Secretary of the Army program. He continued his service in the District of Columbia Army National Guard.
Legal Career
In 1994, Bobby founded the Henry Legal Firm, LLC, with offices in Landover and Largo, right here in District 24. For more than 30 years, he has represented churches, nonprofits, small businesses, and medical practices across the region.
Bobby served as lead attorney for the Jericho Senior Living Residences, Maryland's largest tax credit housing project: a 270-unit development with a 60/40 market-affordable mix. He also served as General Counsel for the development of one of the largest church complexes on the East Coast, advising on property acquisition, zoning, construction, and community integration.
He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for Maryland and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, the U.S. Court of Claims, and multiple other courts.
Faith & Community Leadership
Bobby is an ordained minister at City of Praise Family Ministries. He serves as Vice President of Jericho Center of Hope, Inc. and is a founding member of 100 Black Men of Prince George's County. He has served on the Maryland Governor's Task Force on African American Males, the North Carolina A&T Chancellor's Roundtable, and on the boards of St. Vincent Pallotti High School and the Richard Allen Community Development Corporation.
He is a life member of the National Bar Association, where he served on the Executive Board and Board of Governors under eight presidents. He is also a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., where he served on the National Board of Directors.
Awards & Recognition
Bobby has been honored with the NAACP Outstanding Community and Business Advocacy Award, the Catholic Business Network of Prince George's County Business Partner of the Year Award, the ROCKS, Inc. ROCK of the Year Award, and a Certificate of Appreciation from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Family
Bobby has been married to Debra Palmer-Henry, Esq. for more than 40 years. They are the proud parents of three college-educated sons and a daughter-in-law, and loving grandparents.
Political Background
Bobby is not new to the arena. In 2006, the Washington Post endorsed his candidacy, recognizing him as a leader with bold ideas about education, economic development, and programs to help citizens reenter society. He ran for the District 24 State Senate seat in 2014. He knows this district, he knows the issues, and he knows what it takes to fight for the people of Prince George's County.
Why Bobby Is Running
For more than four decades, Bobby Henry has served in uniform, in the courtroom, in the church, and in the community. He has built housing for seniors, fought for justice for service members, counseled nonprofits and small businesses, and mentored young people across Prince George's County.
Now he's ready to take that lifetime of service to Annapolis. Bobby is running for the Maryland House of Delegates because District 24 deserves a representative who understands the law, who has fought for working families, and who will show up every day with one mission: to serve.