City Council
Tom Henry represented the Third District for five terms on the Fort Wayne City Council between 1984 and 2004. He was preceded by Roy Schomburg (R). He narrowly won re-election in 1995 by only 5 votes after the outcome was determined by a recount. He lost a bid for a sixth term in 2003.
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