White House Correspondents Insider

Behind the scenes of one of the most powerful clubs in America.

  • Home
  • About
  • WHC Brunch
  • Washington Insider
  • Archives

Obama 2 Inauguration Speakers Announced

January 8, 2013 By Tammy Haddad

The Presidential Inaugural Committee keeps rolling out the announcements as they figure out how to handle getting more tickets to people who had planned to purchase on line. Here is today’s release.

WASHINGTON, DC — The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced today that Mrs. Myrlie Evers-Williams has been selected to deliver the invocation and Rev. Louie Giglio has been selected to deliver the benediction at the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony of President Obama and Vice President Biden on Monday, January 21.

President Obama was involved in the selection of participants in the Inaugural program, including Mrs. Myrlie Evers-Williams and Rev. Louie Giglio.

“Vice President Biden and I are honored that Myrlie Evers-Williams and Rev. Louie Giglio will participate in the Inaugural ceremony,” President Obama said today. “Their voices have inspired many people across this great nation within the faith community and beyond. Their careers reflect the ideals that the Vice President and I continue to pursue for all Americans – justice, equality, and opportunity.”

“I am humbled to have been asked to deliver the invocation for the 57th inauguration of the President of the United States—especially in light of this historical time in America when we will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement,” Myrlie Evers-Williams said today. “It is indeed an exhilarating experience to have the distinct honor of representing that era.”

“It is my privilege to have the opportunity to lead our nation in prayer at the upcoming inauguration in Washington, DC,” said Rev. Louie Giglio. “During these days it is essential for our nation to stand together as one. And, as always, it is the right time to humble ourselves before our Maker. May we all look up to our God, from whom we can receive mercy, grace and truth to strengthen our lives, our families and our nation. I am honored to be invited by the President to lead our nation as we look up to God, and as we look ahead to a future that honors and reflects the One who has given us every good and perfect gift.”

Historically, Inaugural Ceremonies are not held on a Sunday because Courts and other public institutions are not open. This year, in accordance with the requirements of the United States Constitution, President Obama and Vice President Biden will officially be sworn in on Sunday, January 20, 2013. The following day, Monday, January 21, 2013, a ceremonial swearing-in that is open to the public will take place on the West Front of the United States Capitol.

The official swearing-in ceremony on Sunday is being planned by the PIC. The ceremonial swearing-in on Monday is overseen by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

Myrlie Evers-Williams Biography
Myrlie Evers-Williams served as the chair of the NAACP from 1995 to 1998. The widow of Medgar Evers – the NAACP’s Mississippi Field Secretary who in 1963 was gunned down in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi – she fought for 30 years to bring his assassin to justice, and preserves his legacy through the Medgar Evers Institute. An author of three books about their civil rights’ work, she currently serves as a distinguished scholar at Alcorn University in Lorman, Mississippi. Evers-Williams became the first black woman to head the Southern California Democratic Women’s Division. She has received 16 honorary degrees from leading colleges and universities in addition to numerous civil rights, human rights and community awards.

Reverend Louie Giglio Biography
The Reverend Louie Giglio is the pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and the founder of Passion Conferences, a movement gathering college-aged young people since 1997 in events across the country and around the world. Most recently, Passion hosted more than 60,000 people at Passion 2013 in the Georgia Dome, uniting students in worship and prayer and raising awareness about modern-day slavery, human trafficking. In 2008, Louie and his wife Shelley led the team that planted Passion City Church, a local community of faith with the spirit of the Passion movement. Their desire is to inspire this generation to live for what matters most.

Filed Under: Inauguration, White House History

The Ticketing Mistakes and Quadrennial Loss of the 2013 Inauguration

January 7, 2013 By WHC Insider

Chances are you don’t have a ticket to the 2013 Inaugural Ball. You can all thank technology.

As the Washington Post reports, “People who had signed up to attend the Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center received e-mails Sunday from Ticketmaster that said tickets would go on sale Monday. It told recipients that they would receive a link sometime Monday with an exclusive link to buy a limited number of tickets for $60 each. But instead, e-mails went out hours later with a link to the Web site to buy them.”
[Read more…]

Filed Under: DC, Inauguration, News Tagged With: Inauguration, News, Presidential Inauguration Committee, Washington

Pledging a Day of Service AND an Inauguration

January 4, 2013 By WHC Insider

The presidential inauguration is both a day off for everyone in DC and a day on for service. While that’s normally the case every four years, the 2013 inaugural falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Only the third time the days have overlapped since MLK was recognized by the federal government in 1983. The administration wants to remind you that it’s not just a day off but a day of service–no, really.

So how can you serve? Glad you asked!
[Read more…]

Filed Under: Causes, DC, Inauguration, Washington Tagged With: Causes, Inauguration, Martin Luther King Day, PIC

SCOTUS Judges Announced for Inauguration Ceremonies

January 4, 2013 By WHC Insider

How does the saying go? Double the SCOTUS double the fun? No? It should.
[Read more…]

Filed Under: DC, Inauguration, News, The White House Tagged With: Barack Obama, DC, Inauguration, John Roberts

The $1,250 Inauguration Question

January 3, 2013 By jlichman


Just what is the most expensive inauguration item in 2013? (Hint: see above!)
[Read more…]

Filed Under: DC, Inauguration, News, The White House Tagged With: Barack Obama, DC, Inauguration, Joe Biden, Media

Ann Hand Obama Inaugural Pin Revealed

November 23, 2012 By WHC Insider

No self-respecting Washingtonian doesn’t have an Ann Hand pin in their repertoire so it is with great excitement that we reveal her Inaugural pin which also benefits the USO. It is the 4th Inauguration pin she has made, and last year there was a real scramble in the final days to find one.  Please notice Vice President Biden is on it as well. 2016 is on everyone’s mind. Haddad Media’s current favorite Ann Hand item is the flag bracelet.  You can order both now at  http://annhand.homestead.com/new.html

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Causes, Inauguration, The White House, Uncategorized, Wanda Sykes Tagged With: Ann Hand, Inaugural pin, Joe Biden, Obama

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

About White House Correspondents Insider

Exploring “behind the scenes” of the most powerful reporters and editors in the world, the Washington press corps. We track the White House Correspondents’ weekend and all the activities around it from journalists and media companies to the White House and politicos. Tammy Haddad is Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief of WHC Insider and she hosts the Washington Insider podcast.

White House Correspondents Insider is not affiliated with or approved by the White House Correspondents Association which is a registered trademark of the WHCA.

Signup for Email Updates

Fill out my online form.

2020 WHC Weekend Countdown

days
0
-27
-1
hours
-1
-5
minutes
-3
-5
seconds
-4
-7

Garden Brunch 2019

Search WHCInsider

Connect

Washington Insider Podcast

GANG of 600: Washington’s top power players who influence politics, policy, journalism and technology

Tweets from https://twitter.com/whcinsider/gang-of-600

Copyright © White House Correspondents Insider