Tom Henry the candidate

Tom Henry the candidate for the Democratic Party has taken his message to various groups in the community. Henry has attended several events, such as the event held on Thursday at Freimann Square as well as the German Fest held at Headwaters Park.

Henry has visited both Pilgrim Baptist Church and Mount Calvary Church.

The Hispanic Leadership Coalition of Northeast Indiana, Inc.(HLCNI) invited Henry to speak at their Grassroots Leadership Development Program (GLDP)2007 on June 11, 2007.

Henry spoke on five points: Economic development, public safety, neighborhoods, Downtown Development and government efficiency.

Henry suggested that downtown is the heart of the city and support Harrison Square as a beginning to improving downtown as well as the Riverfront North as a way to bring folks downtown.

Henry almost conceded to the fact that no time soon will Fort Wayne attract a big employer, like General Motors to the city. However, the city can focus on small and medium businesses. Fort Wayne could focus on creating an educated workforce and that would include introducing public safety to high school and a second language to those currently working in public safety.

Kyaw Soe, a member of the Burmese community and a member of the Yellow Ribbon Task Force asked Henry about the yellow ribbon petition in which Henry stated he would sign. Henry also suggested that employers could create jobs to keep our youth here in the city.

Because neighborhoods support the people living in the community, Henry suggested starting a social service agency to assign social workers to certain census tracks. The social workers would work with the residents living in those areas.

Henry was well received by the large turnout representing leadership in the Hispanic Community