Sen. Tammy Duckworth delivers a keynote deal with on the Democratic National Convention on Thursday evening, talking prior to Joe Biden accepts the Democratic presidential nomination.
Duckworth used to be on Biden’s shortlist to be his vice presidential pick out. At the 2008 Democratic conference, Duckworth offered Biden’s overdue son Beau prior to he spoke.
On the Illinois entrance, the Democratic Party of Illinois can have a press briefing. The members are Mary Morrissey, govt director, Democratic Party of Illinois; Rep. Danny Davis; and Arielle Maffei, president, Young Democrats of Illinois.
Thursday is the closing day of the conference and the general Illinois delegation assembly working from 6:30 to eight p.m, wrapping up when the conference consultation begins.
Among Thursday’s audio system (matter to switch):
Chairman Mike Madigan
Ed Neaves, president, Illinois Realtors Association
Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey
Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Democratic House nominee Betsy Dirksen Londrigan
Clem Balanoff, Illinois Bernie Sanders marketing campaign
Kristina Zahorik, president of the Illinois Democratic County Chairs Association
Arielle Maffei, president of the Young Democrats of Illinois