POLITICS: On Thursday evening, President ofthe United States, Joe Biden delivers the 4th State ofthe Union Address ofthe Biden administration. Tonight, while President Biden will comment in reference to matters of importance to the United States and its people, the President is , also , expected to deliver information regarding the ongoing wars in Israel and Ukraine.
By Michelle Crawford-Sapenter.
The night ofthe US President and administration's impactful moments in history, tge President's Stste ofthe Union event will bring millions of friends, guests and relatives and the American public all together to hear President Joe Biden speak as he makes reference to Todsy and his, potentially, next four year of administrative efforts.
The President and First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden have welcomed a number of significant people who will join the First Lady in the elaborate viewing box which is situated in () hall.
On the Biden's guests are:
Latorya Beasley (Birmingham, Alabama) Beasley and her husband had their first child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 2022 and were in the process of expanding their family through another round of IVF when her embryo transfer was abruptly canceled as a result of the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision.
Kris Blackley (Fort Mill, South Carolina) Blackley is an oncology nurse and the Director of Patient Navigation for the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, part of Advocate Health.
Jazmin Cazares (Uvalde, Texas) Cazares is a leading advocate for gun violence prevention at the state and national level. After her sister Jackie was killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, Cazares spent her senior year of high school traveling across the country and sharing Jackie’s story.
Kate Cox (Dallas, Texas) Cox is a mother of two from Texas who has experienced the devastating consequences of state abortion bans and courageously spoke out about her experience seeking the care she needed to preserve her health.
Samantha Ervin-Upsher (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Ervin-Upsher is an apprentice with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 432 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Shawn Fain (Metro Detroit, Michigan) Fain is a 29-year member and the current President of the United Auto Workers (UAW). Hailing from a family of UAW members, Fain got his start with UAW Local Union 1166 as an electrician for Chrysler at the Kokomo Casting Plant in his hometown of Kokomo, Indiana.
Bettie Mae Fikes (Selma, Alabama) Fikes is an American singer and civil rights advocate who was a Bloody Sunday Foot Soldier in Selma, Alabama in 1965. Known as “The Voice of Selma,” Fikes served as a member of Selma’s Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Freedom Singers.
Steven Hadfield (Matthews, North Carolina) Hadfield has a rare blood cancer and is diabetic—two conditions that require very expensive drugs, including a drug that was selected for the first round of Medicare drug price negotiation.
Mayor Garnett L. Johnson (Augusta, Georgia) Johnson is the Mayor of the City of Augusta, Georgia. In 2023, Augusta was designated by the White House as one of five Investing in America Workforce Hubs, where President Biden’s agenda — including the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act — is driving historic investments and creating good-paying jobs.
Keenan Jones (Plymouth, Minnesota) Jones is a public middle school educator in Minnesota’s Twin Cities and a member of Education Minnesota. In April 2023, Jones wrote an email to President Biden to thank him for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which eliminated his remaining student loan debt after 10 years of public service and allowed him to continue his teaching career.
Natalie King (Detroit, Michigan) King is the founder and CEO of Dunamis Charge, the first-ever African American women-owned electric vehicle charger manufacturing company in the United States.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden Kristersson is the Prime Minister of Sweden. Sweden is formally joining the NATO Alliance on March 7, 2024, becoming the 32nd Ally. Sweden is a strong democracy with a highly capable military that shares our values and vision for the world. Having Sweden as a NATO Ally will make the United States and our Allies even safer.
Governor Stephen Roe Lewis (Gu-u-Ki, Sacaton, Arizona) Lewis is serving in his fourth term as governor of the Gila River Indian Community. Under his leadership, he has prioritized bringing innovative solutions to long-term issues confronted by the Community and Indian Country.
Justin Phillips (Indianapolis, Indiana) Phillips is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Overdose Lifeline, a non-profit dedicated to reducing the stigma of substance use disorder and preventing deaths resulting from opioid and fentanyl overdose.
Maria Shriver (Los Angeles, California) Shriver is an author, journalist, and founder of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement and Strategic Advisor on Women’s Health and Alzheimer’s at Cleveland Clinic. Shriver works to use her voice and platforms to advance some of our nation’s most pressing issues affecting women and women’s health.
Dawn Simms (Davis Junction, Illinois) Simms has been a member of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1268 for more than two decades. She’s a third-generation autoworker on at Belvidere Assembly (IL), where she started work in 1999..
Rashawn Spivey (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Spivey is the founder and owner of Hero Plumbing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His decision to become a plumber was inspired by his mother, who worked for one of the first Black-owned plumbing businesses in Wisconsin.
Tiffany Zoeller (Fayetteville, North Carolina) Zoeller is a military spouse and works as a medical coder at Fort Liberty’s Womack Army Medical Center. In June 2023, Zoeller introduced the President at Fort Liberty to announce the Presidential Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors.
The President and First Lady have met with , worked with and/or counseled with each one oftheir distinguished guests. The Biden administration regards these 20 people as being situated among the nation and the world's greatest contributors to society, economy, innovation and the U.S. military. Tonight's guests are among the many of Americans and global leaders whose courageous work inspires and encourages others.
Joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and distinguished guests, President Joe will deliver the 4th Biden administration State ofthe Union address beginning at 7pm CTS.
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