Whitmer to speak at Democratic National Convention
Associated Press
Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:17:34 GMT
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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is scheduled to be featured on the opening night of next week’s Democratic National Convention.
Whitmer will speak Monday during the four-day event, which will be virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic. She would move to Wednesday if Joe Biden selected her as his running mate this week.
The first-term governor, who is on Biden’s short list, met with him in Delaware last week. Her profile grew nationally in the spring as she confronted the coronavirus crisis.
At the convention, Democrats will formally nominate the presidential ticket and also adopt a party platform and rules.