Justin Henry

Justin knows the importance of playing an active role in his community, especially in regards to improving and increasing equity in public education. He currently serves on the Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees and was elected to this role in June 2018. He previously served as chairperson of the Dallas Independent School District 9 Task Force. In addition, he is on the Southwest Region Advisory Committee for the Jackie Robinson Foundation, whose mission is to provide scholarships and leadership development opportunities for students of color with limited financial resources. Among other volunteer roles related to education, he has previously served as the chair of the Dallas ISD Racial Equity Task Force and a member of Dallas ISD Citizen Budget Review Commission.

Justin received his J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in 2010. He received a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005 and an M.A. in secondary education from Loyola Marymount University in 2007. While in law school, he spent the summer of 2011 working for the ACLU-Texas to increase awareness of and work on impact litigation to stop the school to prison pipeline. His passion for education has always been evident.

Prior to attending law school, Justin was a middle school math teacher at Pio Pico School in South Los Angeles. During his two years in the classroom, Justin worked to empower his students, most of whom began the school year below grade level, to achieve academically and positively impact the world around them.

Justin is married to Chasity Henry, who is a native of Fort Worth, Texas and also an attorney in Dallas. They have two children, Maya and Alexander.