Daily Update 01/20: Volunteer Service and Inauguration
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Today: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
- Governor Patrick attends the presidential inauguration of Barrack Obama at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
- Later this evening, Governor Patrick will attend the Eastern States Inaugural Ball at Union Station in Washington, D.C.
In the Press:
- Witness to History: Barack Obama’s Inauguration– Read coverage of Governor Patrick’s participation in the inauguration of President Obama. Last night, the Governor served as co-master of ceremonies for a bipartisan dinner honoring Senator John McCain. Yesterday, the Governor and the First Lady both joined volunteers at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium for a community service project to wrap thousands of care packages and write letters to troops overseas.
Governor Patrick and President Obama at a bipartisan dinner honoring Senator John McCain yesterday.
- Watch a related story on NECN and Channel 7, and listen on WBZ radio.
- Read related stories in the Boston Herald and the MetroWest Daily News.
Photo by Angela Rowlings
BayState Gov. Deval Patrick, his wife Diane, and his daughter Katherine fill bags for care packages during a National Day of Service event at Washington’s RFK Stadium yesterday.
- Answering the Call to Service– Kicking off a weekend of service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Governor Patrick joined hundreds of volunteers from Commonwealth Corps, YouthBuild Boston and the Red Sox Foundation on Saturday and helped to spruce up well-worn parts of Roxbury Community College. Yesterday, Governor Patrick took part in a National Day of Service event at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. Volunteers put together care packages for soldiers serving overseas. “Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that every individual can make a difference,” said Governor Patrick. “Let us honor his memory by seeing what he saw in us – the power to give back and the power to change people’s lives for the better.”
Governor Patrick and members of YouthBuild Boston at Roxbury Community College on Saturday.
- Sharing the Governor’s Vision for the Future– On the heels of Governor Patrick’s State of the Commonwealth Address last Thursday, members of his cabinet crisscrossed the state Friday to discuss the Patrick-Murray Administration’s vision for the Commonwealth’s future and agenda on transportation, health and human services, economic development, energy and environmental affairs and other critical issues.
- Read coverage in the Springfield Republican, Brockton Enterprise, Lowell Sun and New Bedford Standard Times.
- Read a transcript of the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth address and watch video on www.mass.gov/governor.
This Week:
- Governor Patrick traveled to Washington, D.C. on Sunday to take part in the inauguration of President Barack Obama. He attended the Inaugural Kick-Off Concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday afternoon. He also took part in the Massachusetts Democratic Party Dinner later that evening.
- On Monday, Governor Patrick and the First Lady participated in “Renewing America Together,” a National Service event at RFK Memorial Stadium.
- Governor Patrick served as master of ceremonies at a bi-partisan dinner in honor of Senator John McCain on Monday evening.