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brooklynite

(94,592 posts)
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:26 PM Jul 2016

Tonight's Speaker's List

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Call to Order: Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (OH)
Invocation: Archbishop from Greek Orthodox Church, Reverend Bernice King, Native American Governor Eddie Torres, Sr. & Sister Mary Scullion

Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem:
Star Swain

Remarks: President of the League of Conservation Voters Gene Karpinski
Remarks: Minnesota State Representative Peggy Flanagan
Remarks:Congressman Ted Deutch (FLA)
Remarks:Former Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa
Remarks: Former South Carolina State Representative Bakari Sellers
Remarks: South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jamie Harrison
Remarks: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA)
Remarks: President of the Human Rights Campaign Chad Griffin
Remarks: Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA)
Remarks: Colorado House Majority Leader & State Representative Crisanta Duran
Remarks: Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI)
Remarks: Tennessee State Representative Raumesh Akbari
Remarks: Nevada State Senator Ruben J. Kihuen
Remarks: Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
Remarks: Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO)
Remarks: Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) and LGBT rights activist Sarah McBride
Remarks: Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta
Remarks: Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH)
Remarks: Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton
Remarks: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Remarks: US Senate Candidate Katie McGinty (PA)
Remarks: Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL)

6:00pm - 10:00pm
Musical Performance: Carole King
Remarks: Congressman James Clyburn (SC)
Remarks: Hillary for America Director of States & Political Engagement Marlon Marshall
Remarks: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Remarks: US Senator Barbara Mikulski & the Democratic Women of the Senate
Remarks: Hillary for America Latino Vote Director Lorella Praeli
Remarks: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX)

Musical Performance: Sheila E + Family
Remarks: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

Stronger Together: An Economy That Works For All
Remarks: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH)
Remarks: Governor John Hickenlooper (CO)

Introduction of Speakers: Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen
Remarks: Henrietta Ivey. Henrietta is a home care worker with whom Secretary Clinton met while campaigning in Michigan, helping to lead the Fight for $15 minimum wage
Remarks: Dave Wills. Dave is an 8th grade social studies teacher in Guilford County, NC and has over $35,000 in student debt.
Remarks: Beth Mathias. Beth works two jobs and her husband works the night shift at a factory in Ohio. Hillary met Beth at a round table in Marion.
Remarks: Jensen Walcott & Jake Reed. Jensen was fired from her job at a restaurant for asking her boss why she was paid 25 cents less than her male co-worker and friend, Jake. After Jensen and Jake's story came to light, Hillary tweeted "Good for you, Jensen. Every woman deserves equal pay, no matter what her age. Keep up the hard work-and courage!"
Remarks: Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf
Remarks: Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm

Stronger Together: Americans for Hillary
Remarks: Doug Elmets, Former Reagan Administration official
Remarks: Jennifer Pierotti Lim, Director of Health Policy, US Chamber of Commerce & Co-Founder of Republican Women for Hillary

Stronger Together: Tribute to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
Remarks: Dallas Sheriff Lupe Valdez
Remarks: Jennifer Loudon, Wayne Walker, Wayne Owens & Barbara Owens. Family members of fallen law enforcement officers

Stronger Together: An Inclusive America
Remarks: Reverend William Barber
Introduction of Film: Kareem Abdul-Jabaar
Remarks: Khizr Khan. Khizr son, Humayun S.M. Khan, was a UVA graduate and enlisted in the US Army. Khan was one of 14 American Muslims who died serving the United States in the ten years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Stronger Together: Supporting Our Military
Remarks: Congressman Ted Lieu (CA)

Post-Gavel the Parties continue. Some of the convention's hottest events
Remarks: General John Allen (Ret. USMC), former Commander, International Security Assistance Forces & and Commander, United States Forces, Afghanistan
Remarks: Captain Florent "Flo" Groberg (Ret US Army) was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's top award for valor in combat, by President Obama after serving in Afghanistan
Remarks: Chloe Grace Moretz
Remarks: Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA)
Remarks: US Senator Sherrod Brown (OH)

Musical Performance: Katy Perry

10:00pm - 11:00pm
Introduction of Hillary Clinton: Chelsea Clinton
Remarks: Hillary Clinton
Benediction: Reverend Bill Shillady

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chillfactor

(7,576 posts)
2. some of the speakers I never heard of...
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:32 PM
Jul 2016

but I will listen to those I do know...and of course....Hillary. Hope Joaquin Castro is powerful a speaker as his twin brother was.

nolabear

(41,986 posts)
7. Carole King and Sheila E.!! Not to go all fan girl here but EEEEEE!!
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 05:16 PM
Jul 2016

Let's see...You've Got a Friend, and something with Latino roots.

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