Just a month after taking the reins in Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is stepping into the national spotlight to give the Republican response to Pres. Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
The news of Sanders’ pick to represent the GOP was announced Thursday, with support for the governor coming from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Rep-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Rep-KY).
Sanders, currently the youngest governor in the United States, said she was grateful for the opportunity.
“I am grateful for this opportunity to address the nation and contrast the GOP’s optimistic vision for the future against the failures of President Biden and the Democrats,” she said in a statement. “We are ready to begin a new chapter in the story of America – to be written by a new generation of leaders ready to defend our freedom against the radical left and expand access to quality education, jobs, and opportunity for all.”
Sanders will speak live after the president’s address on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
More on the story can be found on the Ozarks First Website.
(Story by Bill Smith, Ozarks First)
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