District 3 Councilmember
Henri Gardner

Henri Gardner was appointed to the Council in January 2011 to fulfill the remainder of the At-Large term vacated by Geraldine Valentino-Smith. He was elected to the District 3 Councilmember seat in November 2011.

Henri, born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Norfolk, VA, is a graduate of Old Dominion University.  He served in the United States Armed Forces in both the U.S. Air Force Reserves as Crew Chief on the C-5 Galaxy as well as the U.S. Army Reserves as a Combat Medic/Practical Nurse.

Henri has extensive professional experience in human resources, human capital and business development.  Currently, Henri is the Vice President for Business Development at Obverse, Inc., a leading management and technology firm based in Washington, DC.

Henri’s community and civic involvement includes his active membership with the Governor Oden Bowie Democratic Club, volunteer with the Bowie Interfaith Food Pantry, Board Member with the Ronald H. Brown Foundation, Williams Life Center and Asymmetric a non-profit musical education scholarship program.

As a part of his Council work, Henri is a member of the Climate Energy and Environment Policy Committee with the Council of Governments.  He’s also the City Council Liaison to the City of Bowie Environmental Advisory Committee.  Henri is a former member of the City of Bowie Economic Development Committee.

Henri is a member of Covenant Baptist Church in Washington, DC and is a frequent visitor to the Judah Temple AME Church in Bowie, MD.

Henri lives in the Essington community of Bowie.

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