PHOTO GALLERY: First day speakers at the DNC
4:00 pm to 7:00 p.m.
Call to Order Terry McAuliffe Chairman, Democratic National Committee
Invocation Reverend Stephen Ayres Old North Church, Boston
Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance The Honorable Jake Wheatley Pennsylvania House of Representatives
National Anthem
Credentials Committee
The Honorable Shirley Jackson
Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia 
Text
The Honorable Debbie Stabenow
United States Senate, Michigan Text
Representative Robert Menendez
U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey Text
Rules Committee
Representative Robert Matsui
U.S. House of Representatives, California Text
Representative Gregory Meeks
U.S. House of Representatives, New York
Text
The Honorable Jennifer Granholm Governor of Michigan
The Honorable Steny Hoyer Democratic Whip; U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland Parliamentarian, Democratic National Convention
Andrew Tobias Treasurer, Democratic National Committee
Maureen White National Finance Chair, Democratic National Committee
Alice Germond Secretary, Democratic National Committee Roll Call
Linda Chavez-Thompson Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee
Lottie Shackelford Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee
Gloria Molina Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee
Mark Brewer
Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee Text
Presentation of the Platform
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro
U.S. House of Representatives, Connecticut Text
A Strong and Respected America The Honorable Tom Vilsack Governor of Iowa
The Honorable William Perry
Former Secretary of Defense Text
The Honorable Hilda Solis U.S. House of Representatives, California
A Strong, Growing Economy and Healthy Families The Honorable Anotonio Villaraigosa Los Angeles City Council
The Honorable William Garcia Former Secretary of Economic Development, New Mexico
The Honorable Patty Judge Secretary of Agriculture, Iowa
A Strong American Community Bill Lann Lee Former U.S. Assistant Attorney General
Roberta Achtenberg
Senior Vice President for Public Policy, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Text
The Honorable John Marks Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida Rod O'Connor Chief Executive Officer, Democratic National Convention Committee
Alice Huffman Chairwoman, Democratic National Convention Committee
Edward McElroy President, American Federation of Teachers
Gloria Feldt President, Planned Parenthood Action Fund
The Honorable Phil Angelides Treasurer of California
Marca Bristo
President and CEO, Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Text
7:00 pm to 9:00 p.m.
The Honorable Kendrick Meek U.S. House of Representatives, Florida
MTV Essay Contest Winner Michael Negron Memphis, Tennessee
The Honorable Thomas Menino
Mayor of Boston Text
The Honorable James Turner U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
The Honorable Steny Hoyer Democratic Whip; U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland
Terry McAuliffe
Chairman, Democratic National Committee
Text
Gavel to Order The Honorable Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention
National Anthem -- Bebe Winans
The Honorable Al Gore
Former Vice President of the United States Text 
NECN Video
Satellite Feed from Canton, Ohio
Salute to Women Senators
Glenn Close NECN Video
The Honorable Barbara Mikulski United States Senate, Maryland
Children's Choir
Satellite Feed from Little Rock, Arkansas
9:00 pm to 11:00 p.m.
The Honorable Jimmy Carter
Former President of the United States Text NECN Video
Satellite Feed from Los Angeles, California
The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio
The Honorable Tammy Baldwin
U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin Text
Satellite Feed from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Honorable Robert Menendez
U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey Text
Remembrance of 9/11
The Reverend David Alston
Columbia, South Carolina
Vietnam Swiftboat Crewmate of John Kerry Text
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
United States Senate, New York Text NECN Video
The Honorable Bill Clinton
Former President of the United States Text NECN Video
Finale Patti LaBelle
Benediction The Reverend Roberta Hestenes Minister-at-Large, World Vision International Eastern, Pennsylvania
Adjournment
