City of Chattanooga District 1 City Councilman Chip Henderson first fell in love with Lookout Valley when he was 16 years old as a baseball player. He was part of a visiting team from Chickamauga’s Gordon Lee High School.
“I just remember looking around and playing on this field surrounded by beauty,” Henderson said. “It’s kind of funny. I would say that really shows you how beautiful this place is if a 16-year-old can think it’s pretty.”
He may be new to city government, but he got his start as a member and volunteer of a local Parent Teacher Association. Henderson first served on the Hamilton County Board of Education in the 1990s and has stayed involved and active in the city ever since.
“People then asked me to get involved in the city government and run for office,” he said. “And now it’s like I’m right out of the gates, getting so busy.”
Henderson said that while his first weeks in office have been busy with meetings, reading materials and catching up, he expects it will get easier to manage in time.