Presidential high five
Published 9:31 am Friday, October 28, 2011
President Barack Obama gives a high-five to Christopher Jordan Jr., 6, of Capron during Obama’s visit to Emporia on Oct. 18. -- Submitted
Christopher Jordan Jr. will never forget getting a high-five from Barack Obama during the president’s Oct. 18 visit to Emporia.
A first-grader at Meherrin Elementary School, Christopher traveled to Greensville County High School in hopes of catching a glimpse of Obama’s motorcade during his tour of North Carolina and Virginia to tout his jobs legislation under consideration by Congress.
“We were asked to stand in the front lawn and then someone came over and asked us if we wanted to come in,” said Christopher’s mother, Vicki Williams Jordan. “We got close to the stage area.”
After Obama spoke, he walked through the crowd where Christopher was riding on the shoulders of his grandfather, Charlie Williams of Newsoms. Charlie and his wife, Paulette Williams, own Williams Florists in Courtland.
That’s when Christopher got close enough to Obama to give him the high-five.
“He was so excited,” Vicki said.
Christopher is also the son of Christopher Jordan Sr. and has a brother, Brandon, who is a senior at Greensville County High School. The family lives in Capron.
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