Today, Sunday January 17, is the birthday of US First Lady Michelle Obama.
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is the wife of the forty-fourth President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.
Michelle Robinson was born and grew up on the South Side of Chicago. She graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. After completing her formal education, she returned to Chicago and accepted a position with the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met her future husband. Subsequently, she worked as part of the staff of Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, and for the University of Chicago Medical Center. Throughout 2007 and 2008, she helped campaign for her husband’s presidential bid and delivered a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She is the mother of two daughters, Malia and Sasha, and is the sister of Craig Robinson, men’s basketball coach at Oregon State University.*
First Lady Michelle Obama visits the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C. to read “The Night Before Christmas.” Joined by daughters Malia and Sasha, along with dog Bo, the First Lady continues this tradition of visiting with patients which dates back to Bess Truman.
Join us as we tweet the "The Night Before Christmas" Today, Christmas Eve @9PM EST (@holidaysnet)
Source: White House Blog: The First Lady Reads "The Night Before Christmas"
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
By Presidential Proclamation, December is dedicated to preventing drunk and drugged driving. Every year, thousands of people die or are injured in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes in the United States.
The White House has released President Obama’s Presidential Proclamation for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
…THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, December 7, 2009, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this solemn day of remembrance with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I urge all Federal agencies and interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff this December 7 in honor of those American patriots who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
Earlier today President Obama officially pardoned the White House Thanksgiving Turkeys “Courage” and “Carolina”. Joined by his daughter Sasha and Malia, the President continued the tradition of pardoning the White House Thanksgiving Turkeys. The turkeys will live the rest of their lives at Disneyland.
