In general, Henson says she wants to use herperspective to explore the unconventional areas ofthe University.
"As an overseer," she wrote in her statement,"I hope to ask questions that aren't asked everyday, take an interest in areas of the Universitythat aren't interesting to everyone else, andperhaps bring a different kind of voice as a youngwoman in the entertainment industry."
More specifically, Henson says she wants tofurther arts at the University.
"Harvard can provide a unique entry intoartistic fields of work and study," wrote Henson,who was the leading vote-getter in the election."With a background in entertainment, I wouldstrive to encourage the arts at Harvard."
Henson herself appears to have taken advantageof the University's resources in this area.
At Harvard, Henson was the first femalepresident of The Lampoon, a semi-secret Bow St.social organization that occasionally publishes aso-called humor magazine.
As a sophomore, Henson took six months off tohelp her father, Jim Henson, make The MuppetMovie, according to Crimson accounts at the time.
In 1983, Henson received her A.B. summa cumlaude in Folklore and Mythology.
"I wish every undergraduate could have thefulfilling experience I had at Harvard, with anexciting academic major in a small department anda compelling extracurricular activity," she saidin her statement.
After graduation, Henson rose quickly in theentertainment world, serving as executive vicepresident of production for Warner BrothersStudios before becoming president of ColumbiaPictures.
Today, she participates on the OverseersVisiting Committee to the College and is describedas an "active supporter" of the Harvard AIDSInstitute on her ballot statement.