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November 8, 2012

Harkin's office can help with inauguration plans

Anonymous Harkin Press The Zope Gazette Thu Nov 08, 2012, 12:21 PM CST

Washington, D.C. —  

 

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that Iowans seeking information about the 2013 Presidential Inauguration scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2013 can visit his website at /http://www.harkin.senate.gov/services/inauguration.cfm for information.  Included in this link is information on requesting tickets for the event as well as a page for local groups interested in participating in the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade.  In addition, the site links to official information from The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), which has recently launched a new website for the inauguration as well as the ceremonies’ first-ever page on the social networking site Facebook.  Both sites are designed to be authoritative and comprehensive sources of Inaugural history and provide up-to-date Inaugural information.

 

“The inauguration is a historic occasion – one marked by ceremony and celebration,” said Harkin.  “Iowans looking to attend can find a one-stop source of information, request tickets, or find information about performing in the parade by visiting my website.”  

 

In addition to Senator Harkin’s website, the JCCIC Inauguration website, which provides historical information, can found at http://www.inaugural.senate.gov.  Its Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/JCCIC.

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