Conversation with Comptroller Bill Henry
We were honored to have Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry join us for a Conversation today. Comptroller Henry shared his long experience in public service working with a nonprofit community development group and then as a member of the Baltimore City Council. Both of these experiences prepared him for his present role as the comptroller for Baltimore. The students had a lot of questions about his career and current job, but also about the issues that the city and nation are facing today. Comptroller Henry enlightened the students about the challenges the City is facing with an infrastructure built for the nearly one million residents in the 1960’s and a tax base supported by just over half that many current residents.
We were also joined by J Hardy, special assistant to the Comptroller, who shared about his growing up in Baltimore, education, work in government, and desire to one day be an elected official himself.
The students enjoyed Comptroller Henry’s insights as well as his sense of humor. We also appreciated that he stayed nearly double the amount of time actually scheduled for his visit. This was the last in a series of visits by government officials invited to enhance the education the students have gained in their government course this year. We deeply appreciate the generosity of time shared by Comptroller Bill Henry.