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(WVVA) - Watch the entire proceedings of the Democratic National Convention from Charlotte, N.C., here. NOTE: Video won't play when convention is not in session.
Following is a schedule of events and speakers during the convention week.
Tuesday, Sept. 4:
- Barbara Lee, Representative for California's 9th congressional district
- Claudia Kennedy, Lieutenant General (ret.)
- Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
- Bev Perdue, Governor of North Carolina
- Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union
- Charlie Gonzalez, Representative for Texas' 20th congressional district
- Nydia Velazquez, Representative for New York's 12th congressional district
- Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois
- Doug Stern, Firefighter from Cincinnati, Ohio
- Tim Kaine, Former Governor of Virginia and U.S. Senate Candidate
- Anthony Foxx, Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina
- Harry Reid, Senior Senator from Nevada and Senate Majority Leader
- Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (via video)[19]
- Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader and Representative for California's 8th congressional district with the Women of the House of Representatives including:
- Rosa DeLauro, Representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
- Carolyn Maloney, Representative for New York's 14th congressional district
- Nydia Velazquez, Representative for New York's 12th congressional district
- Gwen Moore, Representative for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
- Allyson Schwartz, Representative for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
- Donna Edwards, Representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district
- Joyce Beatty, Former Minority Leader of Ohio State House of Representatives and U.S. House Candidate for Ohio's 3rd congressional district
- Tulsi Gabbard, Former Honolulu, Hawaii City Councillor and U.S. House Candidate for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
- Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
- Joseph P. Kennedy III, U.S. House Candidate for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district
- Robert Wexler, President of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace and Former Representative for Florida's 19th congressional district
- R.T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jared Polis, Representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district
- Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America
- Tammy Duckworth, Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. House Candidate for Illinois's 8th congressional district
- Lincoln Chafee, Independent Governor of Rhode Island
- James Clyburn, Representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district
- Xavier Becerra, Representative for California's 31st congressional district
- Ted Strickland, Former Governor of Ohio
- Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Former Governor of Kansas
- Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois and Former White House Chief of Staff
- Kal Penn, Actor and Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement
- Craig Robinson, brother of Michelle Obama and Basketball Coach for Oregon State University
- Maya Soetoro-Ng, half-sister of Barack Obama
- Lilly Ledbetter, Women's rights activist
- Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
- Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland
- Joaquín Castro, Texas State Representative and U.S. House Candidate for Texas' 20th congressional district
- Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
- Elaine Brye, Teacher from Winona, Ohio
- Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Wednesday, Sept. 5:
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senate candidate for Massachusetts
- Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Thursday, Sept. 6:
- John Kerry, Senior Senator for Massachusetts
- Joe Biden, Vice-President of the United States
- Barack Obama, President of the United States
Other scheduled speakers include:
- Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
- Former Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida
- Georgetown Law School Graduate Sandra Fluke
- Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
- Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
- Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau
- Author and daughter of former President Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy
- CarMax co-founder and former CEO Austin Ligon
- Obama Campaign Co-Chair Eva Longoria
- Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy
- Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
- U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, with the Democratic women of the U.S. Senate
- Houston Mayor Annise Parker
- President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund Cecile Richards
- Journalist Cristina Saralegui
- Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
- Costco co-founder and former CEO Jim Sinegal
