Democratic National Convention - Monday, Aug. 25

Co-Chair Rules Committee

Chair of the DNC Indo-American Leadership Council

The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar

Co-Chair Rules Committee

Former Member of the US Congress, Ohio,

President of the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee

The Honorable David Walters

Co-Chair Rules Committee

Former Governor of Oklahoma

President of Walters Power International

Video - Changing the Course of Our Nation

Featuring Ashley Baia -Native of Pennsylvania and an Obama field organizer mentioned in Obama's Philadelphia speech. Know as the "sandwich girl" who, at age 9, convinced her mother she liked mustard & relish sandwiches to save money while her mother was fighting cancer. She is now twenty-three.

Introduction of Convention Co-Chairs

The Honorable Howard Dean

Chair, Democratic National Committee

The Honorable Shirley Franklin

Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia

The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte

State Senator, Texas District 26

The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius

Governor of Kansas

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Speaker of the US House of Representatives

Member of the US House of Representatives, California

Permanent Chair of the 2008 Democratic National Convention

Turning Over the Gavel

The Honorable Howard Dean, temporary Chair of the Convention turns over the gavel to

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Permanent Chair of the 2008 Democratic Convention.

Remarks

The Honorable Doris Matsui, Parliamentarian

Member of the US House of Representatives, California

Andrew Tobias, Treasurer

Democratic Party Treasurer

Remarks by the Secretary and the Electronic Roll Call of Attendance

Alice Travis Germond - West Virginia

Secretary, Democratic Party

Member of the Democratic National Committee

Remarks ¿ Presentation of Platform

The Honorable Patricia Madrid

Co-Chair Platform Committee

Attorney General of New Mexico

Judith McHale

Co-Chair Platform Committee

Business Executive (former President, Discovery Communications; Board of DigitalGlobal)

Remarks

The Honorable John Hickenlooper

Mayor of Denver, Colorado

Congressional Hispanic Caucus

The Honorable Joe Baca

Member of the US House of Representatives, California

The Honorable Grace Napolitano

Member of the US House of Representatives, California

The Honorable Silvestre Reyes

Member of the US House of Representatives, Texas

Remarks

Nancy Keenan

President, NARAL - Pro-Choice America

The Honorable Emil Jones, Jr.

State Senator, Illinois

Amanda Kubik

Young Delegate ¿ North Dakota

Ret. Rear Admiral John Hutson,

Pres. Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord ¿ lifetime Republican

Reg Weaver

President, National Education Association

The Honorable Manuel Diaz

Mayor of Miami, Florida

Video - Changing the Course of Our Nation

Featuring Gabrielle Grossman

New Hampshire Obama Supporter "U2 mamma for Obama"

Remarks

The Honorable Lisa Madigan

Attorney General, Illinois

The Honorable Dan Hynes

Comptroller, Illinois

The Honorable Alexi Giannoulis

State Treasurer, Illinois

Randi Weingarten

American Federation of Teachers

The Honorable Amy Klobuchar

US Senator, Minnesota

Musical Performance

John Legend (vocals & piano) and accompanied by:

Agape Choir - International Spiritual Center, Culver City, CA

Trans-denominational Spiritual Community founded by Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith

Video/Remarks

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Speaker of the US House of Representatives

Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

Video - First Time Delegates: Renewing America's Promise

America's Town Hall ¿ Economy

Moderator: Senator Sherrod Brown - Ohio,

Panelists: Ned Helms, Lisa Olivares, Dr. Laura Tyson, Jon Schnur

Remarks

Margie Perez

New Orleans jazz singer & song writer from Musicians Village

President Jimmy Carter Segment

Jimmy Carter/New Orleans Video

Acknowledgment of President Carter

Remarks

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Half-sister of Barack Obama

High School teacher - Hawaii

9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Remarks

The Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr.

Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois

Mike Fisher & Cheryl Fisher ¿ Beech Grove, Indiana

Mike ¿ Amtrak tech & Cheryl ¿ hospital tech (hosted Obama for lunch)

Tom Balanoff

President, SEIU Local 1 (Chicago)

Senator Edward M. Kennedy Tribute

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

Daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy

Video - Edward M. Kennedy Video

Remarks

The Honorable Miguel Del Valle

City Clerk of Chicago, Illinois

Candi Schmieder

Delegate Chair, Iowa County Convention

Jerry Kellman

Hired & supervised Obama at Developing Communities Project - Chicago, Illinois

Introduction of Jim Leach by

The Honorable Tom Harkin

US Senator, Iowa

The Honorable Jim Leach

Former Republican Member of the US House of Representatives, 1st District, Iowa

Introduction of Claire McCaskill by

Austin Esposito

Son of Senator McCaskill

The Honorable Claire McCaskill

US Senator, Missouri

Video - Michelle Obama Package

Introduction to the Michelle Obama Package

Craig Robinson

Older brother of Michelle Obama

Remarks

Michelle Obama

Wife of Presidential Candidate Barack Obama

Benediction

Don Miller -Portland, Oregon

Best-selling author & public speaker focusing on Christian spirituality

Recess

The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius

Governor of Kansas