DemDaily: Democratic Convention: The Gavel! Monday’s Program

August 19, 2024

Monday's final program is out - with the first night of the convention gaveling in at 5:15pm CT.

As always, DemList will keep you informed with an update of the convention schedule, themes, speakers, and performances at the historic 2024 Democratic National Convention!

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The convention will take place over four nights from Monday, August 19 - Thursday, August 22, 2024. Convention programming will air live from the United Center in Chicago between 6:15-11 PM Eastern/5:15-10 PM Central on Monday, and 7-11 PM Eastern/6-10 PM Central for all other days

AUGUST 19, MONDAY: FOR THE PEOPLE

While Donald Trump puts himself first, Democrats are fighting for the American people. President Biden has exemplified this through his leadership and legacy as a historic president who put the American people’s interest above his own. The accomplishments and results President Biden delivered for people, with Vice President Harris by his side, will be on full display during the convention, as will Kamala Harris’s commitment to fighting on behalf of everyday Americans. At its core, the Harris-Walz ticket is a ticket for the people.

5:15 PM: Gavel/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

6:00pm: Welcome Remarks
The Honorable Jaime Harrison, Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Welcome Remarks
The Honorable Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Remarks: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (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

Presentation of the Convention Agenda
The Honorable Jaime Harrison, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Vice Chairs The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms, ASDC President 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

Remarks: Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (Illinois)

Video: Rich Logis, Former Donald Trump voter

Remarks: Congressman Robert Garcia (Californiania)

Remarks: Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya, Health care advocates and founders of I Am ALS

Remarks: US Senator Dick Durbin (Illinois)

 Video: Arizona Dutch Martinez and Ryan Ahern United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA)

Remarks: Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (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 AFL-CIO

Remarks: Mayor of Los Angeles, California Karen Bass

Performance: Mickey Guyton, American musical artist

Joint Remarks on “Investing in the Future”
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
The Honorable Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California

7:00pm: Remarks: “Project 2025—Chapter One: Introduction”
Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow

Remarks: US Senator Laphonza Butler (California)

Remarks: Deja Foxx, Reproductive rights activist and content creator
Performance: Jason Isbell, American singer and songwriter

Remarks: Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

Remarks: Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York

Remarks: Vice President Kamala Harris

8:00pm: 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: Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (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: Congressman James Clyburn (South Carolina)

Remarks: Congressman Jamie Raskin (Maryland)

Remarks: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (Texas)

9:00pm: Joint Remarks 
Amanda and Josh Zurawski, Texas
Kaitlyn Joshua, Louisiana
Hadley Duvall, Kentucky

Remarks: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

Remarks: US Senator Reverend Raphael G. Warnock (Georgia)

Remarks: US Senator Chris Coons (Delaware)

Remarks: Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States

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: Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan

DemList will keep you informed.

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