Mon, Jul 06, 2009

Nation

Schedule of Speakers

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.25.2008
Today
Today's headline prime-time speaker will be Michelle Obama, wife of the presidential candidate.
Other speakers tonight include:
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who represents a district in California; Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri; Maya Soetero-Ng, Barack Obama's sister; Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama's older brother; Jerry Kellman, mentor and longtime friend of Barack Obama's; Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois; former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton; Tom Balanoff, president of the Illinois Service Employees International Union; Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America; National Education Associated President Reg Weaver; American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten; Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan; Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes; Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis; Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle; and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.
Tonight will also feature a tribute to Sen. Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts.
Tuesday
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York will be the headline prime-time speaker, and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday night. Pay Equity pioneer Lilly Ledbetter also will address the convention on Tuesday.
Other Tuesday speakers will include:
Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana; Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts; Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas; Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona; Gov. Joe Manchin of West Virginia; Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin; Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania; Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio; Gov. David Paterson of New York; Gov. Chet Culver of Iowa; Sen. Bob Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania; Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont; former Secretary of Energy and Transportation Federico Peña; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; House Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel; Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., assistant to the speaker of the House; and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Chris Van Hollen, who will use his time to showcase his top candidates for change.
Also, Reps. Nydia Velázquez of New York, Linda Sánchez of California, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Eleanor Holmes Norton of District of Columbia and Michael Honda of California; California Controller John Chiang; Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards; Change to Win's Anna Burger; and AFL-CIO President John Sweeney.
Wednesday
The headline prime-time speaker will be Obama's vice presidential nominee, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware.
Featured speakers will include:
Former President Bill Clinton; former Sen. Tom Daschle; Gov. Bill Richardson; and Sens. Evan Bayh, John Kerry and Jay Rockefeller. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, Rep. Robert Wexler of Florida and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley also will speak. In addition, Rep. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania and Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth will lead a tribute honoring veterans, active-duty military and their families.
Thursday
On Thursday night, the Democratic National Convention Committee will throw open the doors of the convention and move to Invesco Field at Mile High so that more Americans can be a part of the fourth night as Obama accepts the Democratic nomination.
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. also will address the convention.
Source: Democratic National Convention Web site