First-ever Black female chair of Clayton County Board of Commissioners delivers State of the County address

Newly installed Chairwoman of Clayton County's Board of Commissioners, Dr. Aleika Anderson-Henry, delivers her first State of the County address at the Georgia International Convention Center. (DorMiya Vance/WABE).

Clayton County’s recently elected Board of Commissioners Chair, Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry, laid out her plans for the region in her first State of the County address on Wednesday.

Chairwoman Anderson-Henry is the first Black woman to head the administrative body. She served as the District 1 County Commissioner in 2021 before her new role. 

In her address at the Georgia International Convention Center, the chairwoman talked about Clayton’s progress since she took office.