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DNCC Announces Third Night Program for Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA
- The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC)
announced the program for the third day of the Democratic National
Convention being held in Philadelphia from July 25 to July 28.
In Philadelphia, Democrats are laying out the clear stakes in this election – a choice between building walls and tearing people down or an optimistic unifying vision where everyone has a role to play in building our future.
On Wednesday night, speakers will discuss how
Hillary Clinton has the experience and steadiness to bring Americans
together to get real results for our families. Her strong leadership
will deliver economic results for all Americans and keep us safe. While
Donald Trump is in
over his head and reckless, Hillary can provide the leadership we need
for the country we want to be.
The program is listed below:
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (EDT)
Call to OrderU.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (Ohio)
Invocation
Rev.
William
Byron
Pledge
of Allegiance
Monroe
Handy
National
Anthem
Sebastien
De
La Cruz
Vice Presidential Nomination
Remarks
Daniel
Driffin
HIV/AIDS Activist from Georgia
Remarks
Neera
Tanden
President of the Center for American Progress Action Fund
Remarks
U.S.
Representative
Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas)
Remarks
U.S.
Representative
Michelle Lujan Grisham (New Mexico)
Remarks
U.S.
Representative
Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)
Remarks
U.S.
Representative
Adam Schiff (California)
Remarks
U.S.
Representative
Maxine Waters (California)
Remarks
President
of
NARAL Ilyse Hogue
Remarks
Tallahassee
Mayor
Andrew Gillum
Congressional
Asian Pacific American Caucus
Chair,
U.S.
Representative Judy Chu (California)
Remarks
Brooks
Bell
Brooks is a young female tech entrepreneur from North Carolina
Remarks
New
York
City Mayor Bill de Blasio
In
Memoriam
Introduced by Convention Chair U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (Ohio)
6:00 - 10:00 PM (EDT)
Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee
Chair,
U.S.
Representative Ben Ray Luján (New Mexico)
Our America Musical Performance
RemarksCivil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson
Remarks
Actress
Star
Jones
Remarks
Flint
Mayor
Karen Weaver
Congressional
Black Caucus
Chair,
U.S.
Representative GK Butterfield (NC)
Remarks
President
of
EMILY’s List Stephanie Schriock
Remarks
Senate
Democratic
Leader Harry Reid (Nevada)
Remarks
California
Lieutenant
Governor Gavin Newsom
Remarks
U.S.
Representative
Ruben Gallego (Arizona)
Remarks
Jamie
Dorff
Jamie's husband was Patrick Dorff, an Army helicopter pilot from
Minnesota who died while on a search and rescue mission in northern
Iraq. As a senator, Hillary worked with Republicans and Democrats to
increase the gratuity paid to family members of fallen veterans from
$12,000 to
$100,000.
Remarks
Detroit
Mayor
Mike Duggan
Former Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley
Introduction
of Film
Actress
Sigourney
Weaver
Remarks
California
Governor
Jerry Brown
Remarks
Director
Lee
Daniels
Remarks
Christine
Leinonen,
Brandon Wolf and Jose Arraigada
Christine Leinonen is the mother of Christopher "Drew" Leinonen, whowas
killed in the Pulse attack in Orlando. Brandon Wolf and Jose Arraigada
are survivors of the attack at the nightclub in Orlando.
Remarks
U.S.
Senator
Chris Murphy (Connecticut)
Erica Smegielski
Erica’s mother Dawn was the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary and was killed while trying to protect her students. Since then, Erica has become an outspoken advocate for commonsense gun violence prevention measures.
Remarks
Former
Philadelphia
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey
Remarks
Actress
Angela
Bassett
Remarks
Felicia
Sanders
& Polly Sheppard
Felicia and Polly are two of the three survivors of the Mother Emanuel
Church shooting in Charleston, SC.
Remarks
Gabby
Giffords
& Mark Kelly
Musical Performance
Remarks
Rear Admiral John Hutson (Ret. USN)
Remarks
Kristen
Kavanaugh
Kristen Kavanaugh is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and
a former Marine Corps Captain who deployed to Iraq. She later
co-founded the Military Acceptance Project, a California-based social
justice organization dedicated to promoting acceptance of marginalized
populations within the military.
Remarks
Former
Congressman
and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
Remarks
U.S.
Senator
Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
Introduction
of Speaker
Dr.
Jill
Biden
Remarks
Vice
President
Joe Biden
Remarks
Atlanta
Mayor
Kasim Reed
Remarks
Michael
Bloomberg
Musical
Performance
Lenny
Kravitz
10:00 - 11:00 PM (EDT)
Remarks
Democratic
Nominee
for Vice President Tim Kaine
Introduction
of Film
Sharon
Belkofer
Sharon Belkofer is the mother of fallen Lt. Col. Thomas Belkofer. Her
son was killed when a suicide bomber detonated a minibus in a convoy
carrying Belkofer and three other high-ranking officers in Kabul,
Afghanistan.
Remarks
President
Barack
Obama
Benediction
Rev.
Gabriel
Salguero
About the Democratic National Convention
The 2016 Democratic Convention will be held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia July 25-28, 2016. Working in partnership with the Philadelphia Host Committee, the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, our goal is to make this the most engaging, innovative and forward looking Convention in history. The 2016 Democratic National Convention will leverage technology to take the Convention experience well beyond the hall in an effort to engage more Americans than ever before in the event. With the birthplace of American Democracy as a backdrop, the 2016 convention in Philadelphia will highlight our shared Democratic values and help put the Democratic nominee on a path to victory.
The Democratic Convention is the formal nominating event for the Democratic candidates for President and Vice President. At the Convention, the Democratic Party also adopts the official Democratic Party platform as well as the rules and procedures governing party activities including the nomination process for presidential candidates in the next election cycle.
The CEO for the 2016 Democratic National Convention is Reverend Leah D. Daughtry. The official website of the 2016 Democratic National Convention is www.demconvention.com.