DEMS STILL HAVE INAUGURATION TICKETS.Byline: Lisa Friedman Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Having trouble scoring tickets to President George W. Bush's Jan. 20 inauguration INAUGURATION. This word was applied by the Romans to the ceremony of dedicating some temple, or raising some man to the priesthood, after the augurs had been consulted. It was afterwards applied to the installation (q.v. ? Try asking a Democrat. Most congressional Republicans have exhausted their allotment of tickets. ``We've given away all our tickets,'' said Vartan Djihanian, spokesman for Rep. Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, R-Santa Clarita. His office, like most GOP members, has a long waiting list of hopeful Southern Californians who would like to attend the inauguration of the Republican president. The White House gives each member of the House about 190 tickets and each U.S. Senator about 350 tickets for the public. Democrats say they still have some left. Reps. Brad Sherman Bradley J. "Brad" Sherman (born October 24 1954) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing California's At-large congressional district. , D-Sherman Oaks, and Adam Schiff
Adam B. Schiff (born June 20 1960) is an American politician. He first served in the California State Senate. , D-Pasadena, reported a small number of tickets still available for residents of their congressional districts Noun 1. congressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes . The tickets are available on a first-come, first-served “FCFS” redirects here. For the figure skating competition, see Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. This article is about a general service policy. For the technical concept, see FIFO. basis. The swearing-in ceremony will be held on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. , followed by the inaugural parade. There also will be a series of balls including the Democracy Ball, hosted by seven states including California. The Presidential Inauguration Committee is offering tickets for the parade and balls, with tickets to those events costing $15 to $25. Ball tickets are $125 each. Tickets can be purchased online at www.inaugural05.com/tickets/ or over the phone at (202) 314-2600. Lisa Friedman, (202) 662-8731 lisa.friedman(at)langnews.com |
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