President Obama Announces the Designation of a Presidential Delegation to Athens, Greece to Attend the Special Olympics

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 22, 2011

 

President Obama Announces the Designation of a Presidential Delegation to Athens, Greece to Attend the Special Olympics World Summer Games

 

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Athens, Greece to attend the Special Olympics World Summer Games.

 

The Honorable Dr. Jill Biden will lead the delegation.

 

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

 

The Honorable Daniel B. Smith, U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Department of State

 

The Honorable Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State

 

The Honorable Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy

 

The Honorable Micki Edelsohn, Member, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities

 

Mr. Bart Conner, Olympic Champion in Gymnastics, Special Olympics Executive Board Member

 

Mr. Kenneth Melvin, Special Olympics Global Manager

 

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