Leadership To Keep Children Alcohol Free

OKLAHOMA'S FIRST LADY
KIM HENRY

"As a teacher, I know first-hand the importance of ensuring that our children have every opportunity to excel in life. Alcohol can rob children of those opportunities and limit their futures. Each and every one of us has a responsibility to help children avoid alcohol and to help them on the road to safe, healthy and long lives." —Kim Henry

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Introducing Kim Henry, First Lady of Oklahoma

Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry brings her devotion to parenting and educational issues to Leadership. She was a high school teacher for 10 years, and taught Oklahoma history, economics, government, and advanced placement American history. She received the 1999-2000 Close Up Foundation’s Linda Myers Chozen Award for Teaching Excellence in Civic Education for her instructional skills and commitment to students.

Mrs. Henry has a distinguished record of civic involvement. Currently, she serves as an honorary board member of the Children’s Medical Research Institute, and is on the board of directors of the Close Up Foundation, the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum, Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness, K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal, and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. She also serves on the National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics.

Her civic involvement and dedication to education have brought her numerous awards and honors. The Oklahoma Education Association awarded her the Friend of Education Award in 2005. She was also the recipient of the 2004 Award of Distinction given by the Board of Advocates of the University of Oklahoma, College of Education. She was honored in 2004 by The Journal Record as one of its 50 Most Distinguished Women and received the Bill Lowry Library Champion Award for her work in literacy. She has been active in the Muscular Dystrophy Association, having lost a child to spinal muscular atrophy. In addition to these, Mrs. Henry was chosen as one of the March of Dimes 2005 Great Spirits.

Mrs. Henry earned her Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education at the University of Oklahoma. She and her husband have three daughters.

Spouses of Governors who have completed their terms in their State houses are able to continue their work to prevent childhood drinking as members of the Leadership To Keep Children Alcohol Free Emeritus Group. Click here for information on the Emeritus Group and a complete list of members.