Henry is a New Bedford, Massachusetts native. He comes from a long line of city employees. He graduated from, St. Anthony Elementary, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School and then from Bristol Community College with an Associates Degree in Communications.
Henry is thirty-one years old and has two children. He and his wife Theresa (Tee) have been married for 6 years. They own a home in New Bedford. He has been working in restaurants most of his life. He’s owned Four Corners Breakfast on Nauset Street for two years and Cobblestone Restaurant in Downtown for the last four years. In addition to his Associates Degree Henry holds a Culinary Educator Certification and is a Culinary Instructor at GNB Voc Tech. He is also a student at Fitchburg State College earning his Baccalaureate Degree in Occupational Education.
Henry has always had a passion for public service. As a business owner Henry jumped right into the non-profit volunteerism scene donating time, gift certificates, and services. He was a Board member at Downtown New Bedford Incorporated, is a SMILES mentor and an active alumni at BCC. His passion for the city of New Bedford and its future is evident in the pieces he writes for publications like http://NewBedford360.com, the Weekly Compass and his occasional editorials in the Standard Times. He decision to leave the entrepreneurial world and enter education supports his commitment to family and the future of this city.
Henry Bousquet can be reached at: Hoek7@aol.com
Henry is a candidate for New Bedford Councilor at Large in the upcoming 2007 election. Henry's Camapign website is located at: http://www.henrybousquet.com.
Campaign uses a Virus to get the youth interested in voting.
The committee to elect Henry Bousquet and www.HenryBousquet.com have broke out of the box again. "It's time our politicians get the young voters interested in casting their ballots. Why should they wait until they are in their thirties or someone lures them to the polls with crazy promises, we've launched a campaign they can really embrace because they really get, that its people who move this city forward, Not career politicians." says Henry Bousquet.
We have developed this campaign to get a buzz going in the 18-24 segment of voters. The committee has produced a 4 inch sticker with a "No Career Politicians" theme and a coin sticker stating "time for change". This group is largely ignored because traditional polls show their segment is apathetic, when it comes time to get out and vote. Henry's camp feels that even if their numbers are traditionally low, they deserve a voice and they'll do what it takes to remind them they have a duty to their country and that's to make their voice heard. Everyone loves a good viral marketing campaign.
"As a young person in New Bedford I know these people are tired of the same old same old. I've been there listening, I have students, friends and associates who know too. New Bedford can be great if its politicos weren't so worried about hurting someone's chances at a public job somewhere... it is time for that to change."
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