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brooklynite

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Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:05 PM Jul 2016

Tonight's schedule

Tonight's Convention Schedule and LineUp!
A Lifetime of Fighting for Children and Families

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Call to Order: US Congresswoman and Convention Chair Marcia Fudge
Invocation: Dr. Ima Sherman Jackson


Presentation of Colors
Colonel Charles Young, American Legion Post 682
Pledge of Allegiance: Mallory Weggemann

National Anthem: Timmy Kelly
Timmy Kelly is from Pennsylvania and sang the National Anthem at the campaign launch in New York.

Remarks: Former US Senator Tom Harkin
Senator Harkin will speak on the 26th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law he authored and helped pass.

Remarks: Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Nominating Speeches and Roll Call Vote

Remarks: Governor Terry McAuliffe

7:00pm - 10:00pm
Remarks: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi & the Democratic Women of the House
Remarks introducing Video Message
Former State Senator Jason Carter
Video Message from President Jimmy Carter

Remarks: US Senator Chuck Schumer
Host for the evening: Actress Elizabeth Banks

Fights of Her Life: Kids and Families
Remarks: Thaddeus Desmond, a child advocate social worker in Philadelphia
Remarks: Dynah Haubert, a disability rights organization attorney
Remarks: Kate Burdick, a staff attorney at the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia
Remarks: Anton Moore, who founded and runs a non-profit community group that strives to bring awareness and educate youth on gun violence
Remarks: Dustin Parsons, a 5th grade teacher in Arkansas
Remarks: Daniele Mellott
Daniele and Mark Mellott's adoption of their son was made possible through the 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act that Hillary championed as First Lady.
Remarks: Jelani Freeman
Jelani grew up in foster care and is a former intern in Hillary Clinton's Senate office. Since receiving his law degree, he has worked to bring opportunity to kids at risk.

Remarks: Donna Brazile, DNC Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation

Remarks: Eagle Academy Principal and Students
As a US Senator Hillary Clinton supported creation of the Eagle Academy to educate at-risk youth in NYC

Fights of Her Life: Social Justice
Remarks: Former US Attorney General Eric Holder
Remarks: Pittsburgh Chief of Police Cameron McLay
Remarks: Actor Tony Goldwyn
Remarks: Mothers of the Movement
Sybrina Fulton, Geneva Reed-Veal, Lucy McBath, Gwen Carr, Cleopatra Pendelton, Maria Hamilton, Lezley McSpadden and Wanda Johnson

Performance: Andra Day

Fights of Her Life: Women and Families
Remarks: Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Remarks: Actresses America Fererra and Lena Dunham
Remarks: Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina
Remarks: US Senator Barbara Boxer

Fights of Her Life: Standing Up for 9/11 First Responders & Survivors
Introduction by Actress Debra Messing
Remarks: Joe Sweeney
Joe was a detective with the NYPD on September 11, 2001. When the towers were hit, he rushed down to the World Trade Center and began digging through the rubble for survivors.
Remarks: Lauren Manning
Lauren spent more than 6 months in the hospital after 9/11 recovering from severe burns. As senator, Hillary Clinton helped Lauren get the care she needed.
Remarks: US Representative Joseph Crowley


Fights of Her Life: Health Care
Introduction of Speaker: Actress Erika Alexander

Remarks: Ryan Moore
Ryan has spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia dwarfism and has known Hillary Clinton since 1994 when they met during the fight for health care reform. Ryan has stayed in contact with Hillary ever since.
Remarks: Former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean

Fights of Her Life: Secretary of State
Remarks: US Senator Amy Klobuchar
Remarks: Ima Matul, Sex Trafficking Survivor & Advocate
Remarks: Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

10:00pm - 11:00pm
Remarks: President Bill Clinton

Introduction of Film: Actress Meryl Streep
Performance: Alicia Keys

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Tonight's schedule (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2016 OP
Woah. Former Pres Bill Clinton has a full hour Kber Jul 2016 #1
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