Openly gay member of Congress given Obama inauguration honor
Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin, the first openly gay non-incumbent to be elected to Congress, has been honored by President-elect Obama.
Baldwin, one of three openly gay representatives who will be serving in the 111th Congress along with Massachusetts’ Barney Frank and Colorado’s Jared Polis, has been named an honorary co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
“Vice President-elect Biden and I are grateful to these distinguished men and women for agreeing to serve as honorary co-chairs for the Inauguration,” the President-elect said in a statement Monday. “From family members to former presidents, each of these leaders has an unwavering commitment to bipartisan cooperation and a proud record of service to their community and our country. They exemplify the spirit of unity and shared purpose this Inauguration will reflect.”
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Vanasco: Tammy Baldwin named honorary inaugural co-chair
President-Obama is nothing if not politically savvy.
Perhaps as a bone to gays upset over Rick Warren’s invitation to give the opening prayer during the inaugural ceremony, the openly lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) has been named one of 15 honorary co-chairs of the inaugural committee.
Of course, honorary co-chairs are just …
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