Mary Kay Henry
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Mary Kay Henry is an International Executive Vice President of the Service Employees International Union.
She was named one of the nation's "Top 25 Women in Healthcare" for 2009 by Modern Healthcare.[1]
SEIU career
Henry began working with SEIU in 1979 and rose to become a leader and chief healthcare strategist and was elected to the International Executive Board in 1996. Since June 2004, she has served as an International Executive Vice President of SEIU, leading the union's efforts to build a stronger voice for healthcare workers. More than one million healthcare workers nationwide, including registered nurses, technicians, doctors, and hospital and clinic workers are united in SEIU Healthcare.[2]
Gay activism
Henry is a founding member of SEIU's gay and lesbian Lavender Caucus.[3]
Supporting Democratic Socialists of America
Key SEIU leaders Mary Kay Henry, Eliseo Medina, Mitch Ackerman, Kirk Adams, Gerry Hudson, Eileen Kirlin, Dave Regan and Tom Woodruff placed and ad in Democratic Left Winter 2011/2012 edition praising Democratic Socialists of America. [4]
"The 99% Spring"
Individuals and organizations supporting The 99% Spring, as of April 20, 2012, included Mary Kay Henry - Service Employees International Union .[5]
