Convention Central: Tuesday’s Lineup!

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 HarkinSenator 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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