Arkansans reveal who got their tickets to State of the Union speechArkansans reveal who got their tickets to State of the Union speech
Washington, DC,
January 13, 2016
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By Frank Lockwood
Arkansas Online
WASHINGTON -- In January in the nation's capital, the State of the Union address is the biggest show in town, and tickets to it are scarce and coveted....
In January in the nation's capital, the State of the Union address is the biggest show in town, and tickets to it are scarce and coveted. Each member of Arkansas' congressional delegation can invite one guest to sit in the House gallery and watch the president's speech. All six of Arkansas' lawmakers are Republicans. Some of them invited Democrats from their districts to hear President Barack Obama's final yearly message. This year, Arkansas' 3rd District U.S. Rep. Steve Womack invited former University of Arkansas Chancellor Dan Ferritor. "Dan Ferritor is a personal friend. ... He's somebody I admire," the former Rogers mayor said. "This will be a great way to honor his service to higher education and to my district." The 7̶5̶-̶y̶e̶a̶r̶-̶o̶l̶d̶ 76-year-old* educator said he was thrilled to hear firsthand America's most famous annual speech.... |
