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House of Cards Star Michael Kelly Presents His Mother With the Hero of the Year Award at WISER Celebration

October 12, 2016 By WHC Insider

Michael Kelly with his mother Maureen at the 2016 Samuel J Heyman Service to America Awards

Michael Kelly with his mother Maureen at the 2016 Samuel J Heyman Service to America Awards

House of Cards Star Michael Kelly got a chance to honor his mother Maureen Kelly at this year’s Women’s Institute for Secure Retirement (WISER) Awards Banquet on Tuesday, September 20. Maureen took home the Hero of the Year award for her role in advocating for older people and her 16 years of working with WISER. She is the founder and president of the Thanks Mom and Dad Fund which supports programs and services for people of advanced age. According to Maureen, “There are going to be almost double the number of older adults by the year 2030 and yet public funding and support has not kept pace with the anticipated growth in the population.”

Michael Kelly gave a heartfelt introduction to his mother who he calls “the most selfless and inspirational woman I know, someone who I have always been proud to call my mom.” Kelly also brought his mother along that evening to the Samuel J Heyman Service to America Awards which he emceed along with MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle.

You can find out more about Maureen Kelly’s work and the WISER awards in the video below.

 

Filed Under: Washington Events Tagged With: Maureen Kelly, Michael Kelly, WISER

Recognizing the Best in Government at the Sammies Awards

September 21, 2016 By WHC Insider

Michael Kelly, Denis McDonough, and Stephanie Ruhle at the Sammies Awards, Photo Courtesy of Haddad Media

Michael Kelly, Denis McDonough, and Stephanie Ruhle at the Sammies Awards, Photo Courtesy of Haddad Media

This year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards, better known as the Sammies, honored the finest in government service. The event was held Tuesday, September 20th at the historic Andrew Mellon W. Auditorium.

Hosting the big event were Michael Kelly, who plays Doug Stamper on Netflix’s House of Cards, along with NBC’s Stephanie Ruhle. Together they added humor and wit to the night’s proceedings. White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough caught up with Michael Kelly, who portrays the role McDonough fills in real life. At the winner’s reception, they got a chance to thank and mingle with the winners of this year’s awards.

Among the VIP’s at this year’s awards were:

  • Ronnie and Larry Heyman
  • Tom Bernstein, co-founder, Chelsea Piers
  • NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
  • IRS Commissioner John Koskinen
  • Fmr. Representative Tom Davis
  • Sean O’Keefe, former NASA Administrator
  • Former Campbell’s Soup CEO Doug Conant
  • Deputy Secretary Chris Lu, Department of Labor
  • Former Rep. Mike Rogers
  • Rep. Garret Graves
  • Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Sarah Raskin
  • White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough
  • Former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy
  • Stephanie Ruhle, NBC News Weekend Today Show and MSNBC
  • Michael Kelly, House of Cards Chief of Staff Doug Stamper
  • OMB Director Shaun Donovan
  • Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.)
  • Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy
  • Former WH Chief of Staff Josh Bolten
  • Rep. David Price (D-N.C.)

You can read more about the event and the winners of this year’s Sammies here.

Filed Under: Washington Events Tagged With: Denis McDonough, Michael Kelly, Sammies, Samuel J Heyman Service to America Awards, Stephanie Ruhle

Washington Set to Honor Federal Employees at Tonight’s Sammies Awards

September 20, 2016 By WHC Insider

House of Cards' Michael Kelly, Sammies Awards emcee, at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Garden Brunch, Photo Courtesy of Haddad Media

House of Cards’ Michael Kelly, Sammies Awards emcee, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Garden Brunch, Photo Courtesy of Haddad Media

The Partnership for Public Service’s 15th annual awards gala the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or the Sammies, will be held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium this evening. Known as the Oscars of civil service, the Sammies will honor the federal employees who made the biggest contributions to American life. Civil servants often don’t get credit for their work and the Partnership for Public Service is using this night to give credit where credit is due. The emcees of this year’s awards will be House of Cards’ Michael Kelly, who plays the ruthless Chief of Staff Doug Stamper to President Underwood, and NBC’s Stephanie Ruhle.

The recipients of Sammies awards save lives, innovate, discover, and preserve national security. This year’s Federal Employees of the Year award will go to Jean Moody-Williams, Dennis Wagner, and Paul McGann, a team from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services who were able to reduce hospital-acquired medical conditions by 40%.

Among the other winners includes Jaques Reifman, who invented a device for army medics in the field to find out if they have internal bleeding. Undetected internal bleeding is the number one cause of death for war casualties and this device has the potential to save many of these lives. Another is Tate Jarrow, who has lead the Secret Service in investigating some of the biggest cybercrime cases in history. Jarrow will receive this year’s Call to Service award.

Another outstanding public servant will be honored tonight is Kirk Yeager, the FBI’s top explosive scientist, who will receive the National Security and International Affairs Medal for his work in training local bomb squads in how to handle live explosives.

Vice President Joe Biden will address the nominees this year in a special video message. “You could have chosen a number of professions and be making a lot more money, but you chose to serve your country. You’re professional, you’re dedicated. You’re the best the buy the American people get and they don’t know it.”

The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service is an organization who makes government more effective with a number of programs like mentorship programs for incoming government workers, inter-agency briefings to decrease overlap between agencies, and courses to ensure federal employees have the most up to date training they need.

You can read more about this year’s winners here.

The live feed for the Sammies can be found here.

Filed Under: Washington Events Tagged With: Michael Kelly, Partnership for Public Service, Sammies, Stephanie Ruhle

Michael Kelly Honors Halcyon House Fellows at WHC Weekend Garden Brunch

May 11, 2016 By WHC Insider

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Among the stars that gathered in Washington, DC for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this year, none were more in-demand than House of Cards’ Michael Kelly. In the show, Kelly plays Doug Stamper, President Frank Underwood’s right hand man, and the most ruthless operator in all of Washington. The real Kelly is anything but, of course. He was spotted at a number of White House Correspondents’ Weekend events including the HBO/Google party at the Renwick Gallery in celebration of the HBO film All the Way, which premieres May 21st, and the fabled Garden Brunch, the annual party that precedes the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Kelly addressed the crowd at the White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch, whose theme this year was “Starting Up, Starting Out”, and the fellows at local startup incubator, Halcyon House, which provides fellowships and housing to people with big ideas in business. The House is helmed by biochemist and philanthropist Sachiko Kuno, who was also in attendance. Kelly encouraged this year’s fellows at Halcyon House to follow their dreams.

Filed Under: 2016 Garden Brunch Tagged With: All the Way, Halcyon House, HBO, House of Cards, Michael Kelly

Dozens of Hollywood Stars Make a Splash at Annual White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch

May 4, 2016 By WHC Insider

Kevin Plank, Daniela Lopez Osorio, Bryan Cranston and Jay Roach

Kevin Plank, Daniela Lopez Osorio, Bryan Cranston and Jay Roach

Some of the biggest stars in television who were in Washington for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner stopped by the annual Garden Brunch.

House of Cards favorite Michael Kelly, in a return appearance for Correspondents’ weekend, led the parade of TV stars along with co-star Neve Campbell who recently joined the cast of House of Cards for season four. They were rounded out by House of Cards alum, Constance Zimmer, who is also starring in the TV series, UnREAL.

'House of Cards' Star Michael Kelly

‘House of Cards’ Star Michael Kelly

There were three ‘presidents’ in attendance: Scandal’s Tony Goldwyn, Independence Day’s Sela Ward, who plays the first woman president, and Esia Morales from HBO’s The Brink.

Television executives were also on hand, from Nina Lederman of All3Media America, Deborah Turness of NBC News, Steve Capus, Executive Producer of CBS Evening News, and Chris Licht, the new Executive Producer of the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Besides all the TV stars, a few famous faces from the film word were also in town. HBO’s film All the Way, which was honored at the HBO-Google party at the Renwick Gallery (voted the best WHCD weekend party by Roll Call readers) was attended by star Bryan Cranston and his wife Robin Dearden, along with Director Jay Roach and HBO Films President Len Amato and Vice President Tara Grace.

 

 

Filed Under: 2016 Garden Brunch, 2016 WHCD, Uncategorized, Washington Events Tagged With: Bryan Cranston, Chris Licht, Constance Zimmer, Esia Morales, House of Cards, Independence Day, Jay Roach, Len Amato, Michael Kelly, Neve Campbell, Scandal, Sela Ward, Steve Capus, Tony Goldwyn

Reuters Guests: Football Kings Odell Beckham Jr and Super Bowl MVP Von Miller + House of Cards Favorite Michael Kelly Join White House Correspondents’ Dinner Brigade

April 25, 2016 By WHC Insider

House of Cards stars Kevin Spacey, Michael Kelly, and Corey Stoll join Ted Sarandos, Dana Brunetti and David Axelrod

House of Cards stars Kevin Spacey, Michael Kelly, and Corey Stoll join Ted Sarandos, Dana Brunetti and David Axelrod at the White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch

 

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Joanna Coles, Navid Negahban, Dana Bash and Bloomberg guest and Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery at the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch

Reuters is pulling out all the stops with stars from Broad City, House of Cards and Downton Abbey on their tables this year, alongside the two NFL athletes. We wonder if they are hosting their annual Sunday Brunch?

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Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants wide receiver
Michelle Dockery, actress, Downton Abbey
Ilana Glazer, actress, Broad City
Abbi Jacobson, actress, Broad City
Michael Kelly, actor House of Cards
Von Miller, Denver Broncos linebacker, Super Bowl MVP

Filed Under: 2016 Garden Brunch, 2016 WHCD, Washington Events Tagged With: Broad City, House of Cards, Michael Kelly, Odell Bekham Jr, Von Miller, WHCD 2016, White House Correspondents Garden Brunch

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