Rozia Henson

{{Short description|American politician from Virginia}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Rozia Henson

| image = Rozia Henson, SOTC 2024.jpg

| state_delegate = Virginia

| district = 19th

| term_start = January 10, 2024

| term_end =

| preceded = Terry Austin (redistricting)

| 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.{{Cite web |title=Rozia Henson |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Rozia_Henson |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

He is the first openly gay Black man to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly.{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Hunter Savery Times Staff |date=2023-06-21 |title=Rozia Henson wins Democratic nod in 19th District state House race |url=https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/rozia-henson-wins-democratic-nod-in-19th-district-state-house-race/article_8ea4d80a-104e-11ee-9579-4bee8d3d3764.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Prince William Times |language=en}} He graduated from Virginia State University. Henson hails from Woodbridge, Virginia.{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Hunter Savery Times Staff |date=2023-06-16 |title=Woodbridge newcomers compete in 3-way primary for state delegate |url=https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/woodbridge-newcomers-compete-in-3-way-primary-for-state-delegate/article_aaf74da8-0c3e-11ee-aff3-1b4faf25fa6c.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Prince William Times |language=en}}

Henson endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.{{cite web |last=Barthel"] |first=["Margaret |date=2024-07-22 |title=D.C. regional leaders coalesce behind Kamala Harris after Biden drops reelection bid |url=https://wamu.org/story/24/07/22/kamala-harris-president-dc-maryland-virginia/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=WAMU}}