PRESS RELEASE from 2009
Presidential Inaugural Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Monday, December 22, 2008
Contact: PIC Communications
Office
Presidential Inaugural
Committee Announces Honorary Co-Chairs Bipartisan
Collection of Distinguished Americans to Help Lead Inaugural Activities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee
announced the honorary co-chairs for the Inauguration of
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
In keeping with the President-elect's commitment to an inclusive and
bipartisan Inauguration, the list of honorary co-chairs includes
members of the President-elect and Vice President-elect's immediate
families as well as prominent Americans from both sides of the aisle
who have dedicated their lives to selfless service to their fellow
citizens.
"Vice President-elect Biden and I are grateful to these distinguished
men and women for agreeing to serve as Honorary Co-Chairs for the
Inauguration," said President-elect Obama. "From family members
to former Presidents, each of these leaders has an unwavering
commitment to bipartisan cooperation and a proud record of service to
their community and our country. They exemplify the spirit of
unity and shared purpose this Inauguration will reflect."
The Honorary Co-Chairs for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration are:
President Jimmy Carter
President George H. W. Bush
President William J. Clinton
Mayor Adrian Fenty
Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Dick Lugar
Senator Claire McCaskill
Representative Tammy Baldwin
Representative Artur Davis
Representative Ray Lahood
Representative Linda Sánchez
General Colin Powell
Hunter and Kathleen Biden
Craig Robinson
Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng
For the latest information on the 2009 Presidential Inauguration,
please visit www.pic2009.org.
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