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Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that his guest to Tuesday’s Presidential State of the Union Address will be J. Sanders Henderson, III. A Saltville, Virginia resident, Henderson is currently a member of the School Board of Washington County.

“I’m honored Sanders Henderson has accepted my invitation to be my guest at this year’s State of the Union Address,” said Griffith. “Mr. Henderson has been a staple in the education field for more than three decades and remains an important advocate for our schools in Southwest Virginia. As a member representing a largely rural district, I always look for ways to promote greater awareness of the unique needs and functions of rural school systems.”

“Thank you to Congressman Griffith for inviting me to attend the State of the Union Address,” said Henderson. “I am very honored to represent the Ninth Congressional District on the Federal Relations Committee of the Virginia School Board Association. I look forward to discussing educational issues on the federal level with Congressman Griffith on Tuesday. I appreciate his support of public pre-K-12 education in southwest Virginia and across the Commonwealth.”

A 30-year veteran of the Virginia public school system, Henderson has taught and coached in Carroll, Smyth, and Tazewell Counties. He most recently was the principal of Chilhowie Elementary School before retiring. Henderson taught at Richlands High School for 16 years, serving as Athletic Director for three years, and was an assistant on the Blue Tornados’ state championship team in 1992. He is a proud graduate of Emory & Henry College, having received his Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education in 1985.

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