Two MO High Schools to March in Inauguration Parade

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St. Louis and Blue Springs schools to send students to Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 11, 2008 – (RealEstateRama) — On inaugural day, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill will be keeping her eye out for two Missouri high schools on Pennsylvania Avenue – the Blue Springs High School Golden Regiment Marching Band and the Theodore Roosevelt High School Marine Corps JROTC Color Guard and Drill Team from St. Louis. McCaskill called both schools to inform them that they had been selected to participate in the parade celebrating the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama on January 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

“I am so proud that these young people from Missouri will be part of this historic day. These students will be representing thousands of young Missourians who are making good choices every day and represent our future. I congratulate them on this honor,” McCaskill said.

Following the inauguration ceremony in front of the U.S. Capitol, the groups will march with other parade participants up Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. Record-breaking crowds from across the country are expected to travel to the nation’s capital to be part of the inauguration festivities, including viewing the parade.

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Claire Conner McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. She defeated Republican Senator Jim Talent in 2006 by a margin of 50% to 47%. She is the first female senator from Missouri elected in her own right.

Claire sits on four Senate Committees, including Armed Services, Commerce, Homeland Security and Government Affairs (HSGAC), and Aging. Claire is Chairman of an HSGAC Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, and hopes to root out government waste. Additionally, Claire was named as one of the select Senators to sit on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, formerly known as the Truman Committee.

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4141 Pennsylvania, Ste. 101
Kansas City, MO 64111
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