{"id":571088,"date":"2010-05-19T16:45:15","date_gmt":"2010-05-19T20:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"tag:blogs.suntimes.com,2010:\/sweet\/\/25.35048"},"modified":"2010-05-19T16:55:52","modified_gmt":"2010-05-19T20:55:52","slug":"list-of-expected-attendees-for-white-house-state-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/571088","title":{"rendered":"List of expected attendees for White House State Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n(Lynn Sweet\/Sun-Times)<\/p>\n

THE WHITE HOUSE<\/p>\n

Office of the Press Secretary<\/p>\n

_______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

May 19, 2010 <\/p>\n

Below is a list of expected attendees at tonight’s State Dinner, followed by the list for the head table:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The President & First Lady Michelle Obama <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

His Excellency Felipe Calder\u00f3n Hinojosa, President of Mexico and Mrs. Margarita Zavala<\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n Mr. Michael Adler, Miami Beach, FL <\/p>\n

Mrs. Judy Adler<\/p>\n

\n Mr. Javier Alatorre, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Will Allen, Growing Power, Oak Creek, WI <\/p>\n

Ms. Cynthia Allen <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Adrienne Arsht, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable David Axelrod, White House Communications <\/p>\n

Mrs. Susan Axelrod <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Xavier Becerra, House of Representatives <\/p>\n

Dr. Carolina Reyes <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice President of the United States <\/p>\n

Dr. Jill Biden <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Dennis Blair, Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence <\/p>\n

Mrs. Diane Blair <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Antony Blinken, Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor, Office of the Vice President<\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, Newark, NJ <\/p>\n

Ms. Gayle King, New York, NY <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Deputy National Security Advisor for Counterterrorism, Homeland Security Council <\/p>\n

Mrs. Katherine Brennan <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Lindsey Buss, President and CEO, Martha’s Table, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Betina Franceschini <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Charles Cawley, Camden, ME <\/p>\n

Mrs. Julie Cawley <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Kenneth Chenault, Amex, New York, NY <\/p>\n

Mrs. Kathryn Chenault <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Steven Chu, Secretary of the Department of Energy, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Jean Chu <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Hillary R. Clinton, Secretary of State <\/p>\n

\n Secretary Ernesto Cordero, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Shani Davis, Chicago, IL <\/p>\n

Mr. Jae Su Chun <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Jos\u00e9 D\u00edaz-Balart, Telemundo, Hialeah, FL <\/p>\n

Mrs. Brenda D\u00edaz-Balart<\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Chris Dodd, United States Senate <\/p>\n

Mrs. Jackie Clegg Dodd <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Thomas Donilon, Assistant to the President, Deputy National Security Advisor, NSC <\/p>\n

Ms. Cathy Russell, Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Mar\u00eda Elena Durazo, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Mr. Henry Tamarin, Chicago, IL <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Don Edwards, Chicago, IL <\/p>\n

Mrs. Anne Edwards <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Carlos Elizondo Mayer-Serra, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff to the President <\/p>\n

Ms. Amy Rule <\/p>\n

\n Mr. John B Emerson, Beverly Hills, CA <\/p>\n

Ms. Kimberly K Marteau <\/p>\n

\n Ambassador Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Giselle Fernandez, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Ms. Karen Gordon <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Jorge Fern\u00e1ndez Men\u00e9ndez, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Patricia Flores, Head of the Office of the President, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Mr. David Friedman, Longmont, CO <\/p>\n

Ms. Shawna Friedman <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Mike Froman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, NSC <\/p>\n

Ms. Nancy Goodman <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Becky Gates <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Carole Geithner <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Leo Gerard, President, United Steel Workers, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mr. Gerald Fernandez <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Whoopi Goldberg, Whoop Productions, New York, NY <\/p>\n

Mr. Thomas Leonardis <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Maria Mar\u00eda, Mary’s Center, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mr. Michael Rexrode <\/p>\n

\n Secretary Fernando G\u00f3mez Mont, Mexican Interior Secretary <\/p>\n

\n Mr. James Gorman, Morgan Stanley, New York, NY <\/p>\n

Mrs. Penny Gorman <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Joe Hansen, President, United Food and Commercial Workers Int’l, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Ms. Bonnie Lou Ladin <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Jane Hartley, CEO, Observatory Group, New York, NY <\/p>\n

Mr. Ralph Schlosstein, New York, NY <\/p>\n

The Honorable Eric Holder, United States Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Dr. Sharon Malone, MD <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Steny Hoyer, United States Representative <\/p>\n

Ms. Kathleen May <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Dolores C Huerta, Delores Huerta Foundation, Bakersfield, CA <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Valerie Jarrett, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor <\/p>\n

\n Mr. James L Jones <\/p>\n

Mrs. Diane Jones, McLean, VA <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Tim Kaine, Richmond, VA <\/p>\n

Ms. Anne Holton <\/p>\n

\n Justice Anthony Kennedy, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Mary Kennedy <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Pat Kennedy, Under Secretary, Management, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Ms. Elizabeth Swope <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable R. Gil Kerlikowske, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Ms. Anna Laszlo <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Ron Kirk, USTR, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Ms. Elizabeth A Kirk <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Raymond LaHood, Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Kathy LaHood <\/p>\n

\n Mr. David C Liz\u00e1rraga, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Mrs. Yvonne Liz\u00e1rraga <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Eva Longoria-Parker, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Mr. David Figueroa, Pasadena, CA <\/p>\n

\n Mr. George Lopez, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Mrs. Ann M Lopez, Toluca Lake, CA <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Joaqu\u00edn L\u00f3pez D\u00f3riga, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Monica Lozano, Publisher, La Opinion, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Mr. David Ayon <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Capricia Marshall, Chief of Protocol, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Iris Martinez, Hispanic Caucus Chair, Chicago, IL <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Tony Martinez, Brownsville, TX <\/p>\n

Mrs. Carla Martinez <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Thomas F. McLarty, President, McLarty Associates, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Eliseo Medina, Oxnard, CA <\/p>\n

Ms. Liza Medina <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Robert Menendez, United States Senate <\/p>\n

Ms. Gwendolyn Beck <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Jim Messina, Office of Chief of Staff <\/p>\n

Ms. Ana Elizabeth Himelic <\/p>\n

\n Dr. Mario Molina, Department of Chemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA <\/p>\n

Ms. Guadalupe Lim\u00f3n <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Brian Moynihan, Bank of America, Boston, MA <\/p>\n

Ms. Susan Berry <\/p>\n

\n Admiral Michael G Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Arlington, VA <\/p>\n

Mrs. Deborah Mullen <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Cecilia Mu\u00f1oz, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

\n Senator Carlos Navarrete, President of the Senate, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Kevin O’Reilly, Director for North America, National Security Staff, NSC <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Peter Orszag, Director, Office of Management & Budget <\/p>\n

Ms. Bianna Golodryga <\/p>\n

\n Mrs. Valerie Owens, Kennett Square, PA <\/p>\n

Mr. Jack Owens <\/p>\n

\n Congresswoman Beatriz Paredes, President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Mexico <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Carlos Pascual, Ambassador to Mexico <\/p>\n

Ms. Gabriela Rojas Jimenez <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, United States Representative and Speaker of the House <\/p>\n

Mr. Paul Pelosi <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Federico Pe\u00f1a, Denver, CO <\/p>\n

Ms. Neila J Pe\u00f1a <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable John P\u00e9rez, Speaker of the House, State of California, Sacramento, CA <\/p>\n

Mr. Jason Seifer <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Victor P\u00e9rez, Hoy, Chicago, IL <\/p>\n

Miss Agape Pappas <\/p>\n

\n Congressman Francisco Ram\u00edrez Acu\u00f1a, President of the House of Representatives, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Jorge Ramos, Univision, Miami, FL <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Harry Reid, United States Senate <\/p>\n

Mrs. Landra Reid <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Dan Restrepo, Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, NSA, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Silvestre Reyes, United States Representative <\/p>\n

Mrs. Carolina Reyes <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Susan Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, New York, NY <\/p>\n

Mr. Ian Cameron, New York, NY <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM <\/p>\n

Ms. Vesta Richardson <\/p>\n

\n Mrs. Marian Robinson <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Reynaldo Robledo, CEO Robledo Vineyards Managment, LLC,, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Luis Rubio, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Jesse Ruiz, Dinker Biddle and Reath LLP, Chicago, IL <\/p>\n

Mrs. Michele Ilene Ruiz <\/p>\n

\n Secretary Gerardo Ruiz Mateos, Secretary of Economy <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Kenneth Salazar, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Mar\u00eda Elena Salinas, Univision, Miami, FL <\/p>\n

Mr. Manuel Machado <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, Florham Park, NJ <\/p>\n

D’Brickashaw Ferguson <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Arturo Sarukahn, Ambassador, Embassy of Mexico, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Veronica Valencia-Sarukhan <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Scott Schenkelberg, Executive Director, Miriam’s Kitchen, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mrs. Susan Gillespie <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Susan Sher, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Carlos Slim, Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil, Inbursa, Grupo Carso, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mr. Sam Sayyad, El Monte, CA <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Andy Spahn, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Jennifer L Perry <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Jim Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Ms. Sherburne B. Abbott <\/p>\n

Mr. Tom Strickland, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC<\/p>\n

\n The Honorable (Dr.) Larry Summers, Director, National Economic Council <\/p>\n

Ruth Summers <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Mona Sutphen, Office of Chief of Staff, West Wing, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Mr. Clyde Williams <\/p>\n

\n Ms. Ana Claudia Talanc\u00f3n, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Dennis Toner, Wilmington, DE <\/p>\n

Mrs. Ann Toner <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Robert I Unanue, President, Goya Foods, Secaucus, NJ <\/p>\n

Ms. Elizabeth Unanue <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Guillermo Vald\u00e9s, Director General of the Center for Investigation and National Security (CISEN), Mexico <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Arturo A. Valenzuela, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Ms. Kathryne Mudge <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Mrs. Mar\u00eda Vargas <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez, United States Representative <\/p>\n

Mr. Dennis Rivera <\/p>\n

\n The Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA <\/p>\n

Ms. Prisila Rodriguez <\/p>\n

\n Mrs. Alexa Wesner, Austin, TX <\/p>\n

Mr. Blaine Wesner, Reston, VA <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Frank White, Jr., Washington, DC <\/p>\n

Ms. Sylvia Denise Davis <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Wellington Wilson, Olympia Fields, IL <\/p>\n

Mrs. Kaye Wilson <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Robert Wolf, Purchase, NY <\/p>\n

Mrs. Carol Wolf <\/p>\n

\n Mr. Lorenzo Zambrano, CEO CEMEX, Mexico <\/p>\n

\n Mr. John Zidich, Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ <\/p>\n

Mrs. Pamela Zidich \n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Seating Chart for Head Table beginning with the President and moving to his right. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

v The Honorable Barack Obama<\/p>\n

v First Lady Margarita Zavala<\/p>\n

v Mr. David Liz\u00e1rraga<\/p>\n

v Mrs. Mary Kennedy<\/p>\n

v Ms. Maria Elena Durazo<\/p>\n

v Mr. Jason Seifer<\/p>\n

v Mrs. Landra Reid<\/p>\n

v Mr. Henry Tamarin<\/p>\n

v Ms. Maria Elena Salinas<\/p>\n

v Mr. Frederico Pe\u00f1a<\/p>\n

v First Lady Michelle Obama<\/p>\n

v His Excellency Felipe Calderon Hinojosa<\/p>\n

v Ms. Dolores Huerta<\/p>\n

v Justice Anthony Kennedy<\/p>\n

v Mrs. Priscilla Lizarraga<\/p>\n

v Senator Iris Martinez<\/p>\n

v Senator Harry Reid<\/p>\n

v Mrs. Nelia Pe\u00f1a<\/p>\n

v The Honorable John P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n

v Representative Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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