Rozia Henson
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Preceded byTerry Austin (redistricting)
Rozia Henson | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Austin (redistricting) |
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| Party | Democratic |
Rozia Henson is an American Democratic politician from Virginia. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election from the 19th district.[1]
He is the first openly gay Black man to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly.[2] He graduated from Virginia State University.[2] Henson hails from Woodbridge, Virginia.[3]
Henson is the first gay Black man to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] He endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.[5]