The Committee to Elect Henry Bousquet would like to announce an opportunity for its supporters or critics to hear Henry talk with controversial radio personality Ken Pitman on AM 1420 this Thursday afternoon the 27th of September at 4:30pm. Ken will ask questions and open the floor to call in guests and Henry will get a chance to discuss the importance of this years race. Why he believes change is in the wind, and how this councilor at large race is the most important in nearly two decades.

Henry is a husband, a father of two young girls, has owned his own business and now is an educator in Massachusetts’s leading vocational technical high school, GNB Voc Tech. He brings a diversity of experiences to the role of councilor as well as a reputation for honesty and fairness. Check out his articles on newbeford360.com and his website at www.henrybousquet.com

Henry Bousquet - A passion for New Bedford

Henry Bousquet

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.

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