2024 Presidential Campaign Blog

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Photos, Labor Day Greet with Local Labor Leaders, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Monday, September 2, 2024

In recognition of Labor Day, Governor Tim Walz and Mrs. Gwen Walz hosted a greet at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with local leaders and representatives from the following organizations:

* Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

* Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General

* Julie Blaha, Minnesota State Auditor

* Melvin Carter, Mayor of Saint Paul, MN

* Minnesota AFL- CIO

* Minnesota Pipe Trades Association

* Sheet Metal Workers Local 10

* AFSCME Council 65

* Iron Workers Local 512

* Education Minnesota

* LiUNA Minnesota

* SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa

* Inter Faculty Organization

* Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council

* North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

* Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)

* Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Minnesota State Council

Following the greet, the Governor and Mrs. Walz departed MSP en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to deliver remarks at Laborfest 2024 with union members of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO. This flight marks their first trip aboard the Harris-Walz campaign charter, which bears an American flag, Harris-Walz, and "A New Way Forward" decals.

Democratic National Convention Night One “For the People,” August 19, 2024, Chicago, Illinois

Program Schedule:

Democratic National Convention Night One “For the People”

CHICAGO – Tonight’s program schedule is listed below. All times shown as local – CST.

5:15 PM

Call to Order

Minyon Moore

Chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee

The Honorable Jaime Harrison

Chairman of the Democratic National Committee

Invocation

Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich

Archdiocese of Chicago

Land Acknowledgment

Zach Pahmahmie

Tribal Council Vice-Chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Lorrie Melchior

Tribal Council Secretary of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Presentation of Colors

Illinois State Police Honor Guard

Pledge of Allegiance

William Harrison, Age 9

Charles Harrison, Age 5

National Anthem

Soul Children of Chicago

Remarks and Video Introduction

The Honorable Brandon Johnson

Mayor of Chicago, Illinois

Presentation of the Convention Agenda

The Honorable Jaime Harrison

Chairman of the Democratic National Committee

Joined by Vice Chairs The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms, Ken Martin, and Henry R. Muñoz III, Treasurer Virginia McGregor, and Finance Chair Chris Korge.

Credentials Committee Report

The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge

Committee Co-Chair

James Roosevelt, Jr.

Committee Co-Chair

Rules Committee Report

Bishop Leah D. Daughtry

Committee Co-Chair

Platform Committee Report

The Honorable Mitch Landrieu

Committee Co-Chair

The Honorable Regina Romero

Committee Co-Chair

Confirmatory and Ceremonial Vote for the Vice Presidential Nominee

Minyon Moore

Chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee

6:00 PM

Co-chaired by The Honorable Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Welcome Remarks

The Honorable Peggy Flanagan

Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Welcome Remarks

The Honorable Jaime Harrison

Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Remarks

The Honorable Maxine Waters

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California

Joint Remarks

Derrick Johnson

President & CEO of the NAACP

Melanie L. Campbell

President & CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

Honoring

Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

Civil rights leader

Accompanied by The Honorable Jonathan Jackson and Yusef D. Jackson

Remarks

The Honorable Lauren Underwood

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois

Video

Rich Logis

Former Donald Trump voter

Remarks

The Honorable Robert Garcia

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California

Remarks

Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya

Health care advocates and founders of I Am ALS

Remarks

The Honorable Dick Durbin

United States Senator, Illinois

Remarks from Arizona

Dutch Martinez and Ryan Ahern

The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA)

Remarks

The Honorable Joyce Beatty

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio

Joint Remarks

Lee Saunders, President of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

April Verrett, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Brent Booker, General President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA)

Kenneth W. Cooper, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Claude Cummings Jr., President of the Communications Workers of America (CWA)

Elizabeth H. Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

Remarks

The Honorable Karen Bass

Mayor of Los Angeles, California

Performance

Mickey Guyton

American musical artist

Joint Remarks on “Investing in the Future”

The Honorable Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California

The Honorable Austin A. Davis, Lieutenant Governor of Texas

The Honorable Sara Rodriguez, MSN, MPH, RN, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

The Honorable Lina Hidalgo, County Judge of Harris County, Texas

7:00 PM

Remarks: “Project 2025—Chapter One: Introduction”

The Honorable Mallory McMorrow

Michigan State Senator

Remarks

The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida

Remarks

The Honorable Laphonza Butler

United States Senator, California

Remarks

Linda Haskins

Senior from New Hampshire

Remarks

Lieutenant Jeremy Warmkessel

President of Local 302 IAFF Allentown Firefighters, Pennsylvania

Remarks

Maria-Isabel Ballivian

Executive Director of the Annandale Christian Community for Action Childhood Development Center, Virginia

Remarks

Deja Foxx

Reproductive rights activist and content creator

Performance

Jason Isbell

American singer and songwriter

Remarks

The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo

Remarks

The Honorable Kathy Hochul

Governor of New York

Remarks

Rochelle Adjei-Abasa

Regional Organizing Director for Delaware County, Pennsylvania

8:00 PM

Hosted by Tony Goldwyn, American actor and singer

Remarks

Steve Kerr

Team USA Men’s Basketball coach and Golden State Warriors coach

Remarks

Shawn Fain

President of the United Automobile Workers

Remarks

The Honorable Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York

Remarks

Stacey Johnson-Batiste and Doris Johnson

Childhood friends of Kamala Harris

Remarks

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton

Former United States Secretary of State

Remarks

The Honorable James E. Clyburn

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina

Remarks

The Honorable Jamie Raskin

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland

Remarks

The Honorable Jasmine Crockett

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas

Remarks

The Honorable Grace Meng

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York

9:00 PM

Joint Remarks

Amanda and Josh Zurawski, Texas

Kaitlyn Joshua, Louisiana

Hadley Duvall, Kentucky

Remarks

The Honorable Andy Beshear

Governor of Kentucky

Remarks

The Honorable Reverend Raphael G. Warnock

United States Senator, Georgia

Remarks

The Honorable Chris Coons

United States Senator, Delaware

Remarks

Dr. Jill Biden

First Lady of the United States

Performance

James Taylor

American singer and songwriter

Introduction

Ashley Biden

Remarks

The Honorable Joe Biden

President of the United States

Benediction

Rabbi Michael S. Beals

Temple Beth El of Newark, Delaware

Pastor Cindy Rudolph

African Methodist Episcopal Church of Oak Grove, Delaware

Gavel Out

The Honorable Peggy Flanagan

Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

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Democratic National Convention Announces 2024 Co-Chairs, Including Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan

Democratic National Convention Announces 2024 Co-Chairs

Convention Co-Chairs from across the country will share the gavel for the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

CHICAGO – Today, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced the leaders from across the nation who will serve as Co-Chairs for the 2024 Democratic National Convention:
• Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan (MN)
• The Honorable Mitch Landrieu (LA)
• Senator Cory Booker (NJ)
• Representative Veronica Escobar (TX)

“I’m proud and honored to gavel in the Democratic National Convention with our four incredible Co-Chairs,” said Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison. “Their dedication to service, boundless optimism, and passion for progress is emblematic of our party’s values and our message to the American people. As we celebrate President Biden’s accomplishments and uplift Vice President Harris and Governor Walz, I’m thrilled for the nation to see our vision for the future and meet the incredible leaders who will guide the way.”

“As we gather in Chicago for this historic convention, I am honored to share the gavel with these four outstanding leaders who embody the character and spirit of the Democratic Party,” said Democratic National Convention Chair Minyon Moore. “Our convention will honor President Biden’s leadership for the American people, celebrate our next President and Vice President of the United States: Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, and uplift the deep bench of future leaders who will carry our party and country forward.”

From Minnesota to Louisiana, and Texas to New Jersey, these leaders come from all walks of life and from every corner of America. Each of these leaders represent the breadth and diversity of the expanding bench of talent in the Democratic Party at all levels of government. The four Co-Chairs will play a crucial role to help Vice President Harris and Governor Walz bring their message to the American people and chart a course for a future full of possibilities. These proven leaders have shown that they, like Vice President Harris and Governor Walz, stand ready to lead the Democratic Party as we fight for our future and our freedoms.

The Co-Chairs of the 2024 Democratic National Convention are:

Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan
Peggy Flanagan was elected Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota as Governor Tim Walz’s running mate in 2019 after serving in the House of Representatives for the state’s 46A district. She also serves as chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association where she fights to elect Democratic Lieutenant Governors in states all across the country. Lt. Gov. Flanagan is the first woman of color to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and the highest ranking Native American woman in elected office in the country.

The Honorable Mitch Landrieu
Mitch Landrieu is a co-chair of the Harris-Walz campaign. Prior to this position, Landrieu served as Senior Advisor to the President for White House Infrastructure Coordinator under President Biden where he oversaw the implementation of the sweeping Infrastructure and Jobs Act in states all across the country. Prior to joining the Biden administration, Landrieu also served as mayor of New Orleans from 2010 until 2018 and as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2010.

Senator Cory Booker
Cory Booker is a U.S. Senator from New Jersey currently serving his second term in office. Senator Booker has long been a champion for fairness and justice, tirelessly advocating for policies that uplift every American. A visionary leader within the Democratic Party, Booker is committed to advancing equality, economic opportunity, and the promise of a brighter future for all. Before being elected to the Senate, Booker was Mayor of Newark, New Jersey for 7 years.

Representative Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar is a U.S. Representative for Texas’s 116th congressional district and co-chair of the Harris-Walz campaign. A bold leader within the House Democratic Caucus, she co-chairs the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, using her platform to champion the rights of underserved communities and fight for progressive change. Prior to her service with El Paso County, Congresswoman Escobar was an English teacher at the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College.