The Albert Lea Tribune reports on local DFL stalwarts' trip to DC in Inundated in inauguration. The caption for the photo accompanying the article notes that the couple sat 250 feet away from President Obama:
It’s been a year of dreams come true for Freeborn County DFL Party Chairman Art Anderson and his wife, Rose, the vice chairwoman.
Not too many people can say they’ve been able to host a district caucus and convention, to attend the Democratic National Convention, to be an elector for a president and even to attend an inauguration all during one year. But the Andersons can.
During 2008, Art and Rose, along with the Freeborn County DFL Party, became the host for the 1st District caucus and convention, where Art was elected to be an elector for the state convention.
In August, the couple got the chance to go to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver after Rose was asked to be on the credentials committee. There, they had the opportunity to see many of the country’s Democratic leaders and to see for the first time the man elected as the nation’s new president.
In December, Art became one of 10 electors for the state of Minnesota to cast his ballot for President Barack Obama. And because of that honor, he received two tickets for the inauguration.
At the end of last week, the couple came back from attending their crowning event of the year as Obama was sworn in as the country’s 44th president.
“We’ve had the most exciting year we’ve ever had,” Rose said.
Read the rest of the article at the ALT. The article includes another 2008 accomplishment for the couple: their 50th wedding anniversary.
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