Southeastern Ohio NAACP will have MLK event in Gallipolis

Gallia County prosecuting attorney Jason D. Holdren will be the keynote speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration hosted by the Southeastern Ohio NAACP Branch that serves Lawrence, Gallia and Jackson Counties.

The MLK Celebration is open to the public free of charge and will be at 1p.m. on Monday at the Paint Creek Regular Missionary Baptist Church, 833 Third Ave., Gallipolis.

Holdren took office in January 2017 and as prosecuting attorney, he has worked closely with local law enforcement to combat the drug epidemic by holding traffickers accountable and providing rehabilitation options to those addicted. He is an active member of Citizens for Prevention and Recovery, serves as a community mentor for local high school students, and has been appointed to serve on the State Victim Assistance Advisory Committee by Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office.

Southeastern Ohio NAACP will again partner with the University of Rio Grande MLK Committee and the RSVP of the Ohio Valley.

Susan Rogers, director of RSVP of the Ohio Valley will announce and introduce the MLK Contest winners and honorable mentions at this event in Gallipolis. Local residents will have the chance to hear the top three winners present their speeches at the MLK celebration.