“It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.”
Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and administered the Presidential Oath of Office at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building on January 20, 2009, Washington D.C. He swore an oath of office, fulfilling a campaign of hope and unity, thus changing forever the future of America.
By creating this commemorative inaugural ornament, the Friends of the White House honors this historical day.
“His story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.
President Obama's years of public service are based on his unwavering belief in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose. In the Illinois State Senate, he passed the first major ethics reform in 25 years, cut taxes for working families, and expanded health care for children and their parents. As a United States Senator, he reached across the aisle to pass groundbreaking lobbying reform, lock up the world's most dangerous weapons, and bring transparency to government by putting federal spending online.”