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At Noon on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, Barack Hussein Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States, on the Capital steps in Washington, D.C. It was a cold day on the streets of Washington (19 degrees) but that didn't stop more than 2 Million Americans from gathering on the National Mall to participate in this very historic day.

In San Francisco, we too had a celebration, at the Veterans Memorial Building Green Room, sponsored by the San Francisco Democratic Party, DemocracyAction, Emerge CA, the Good Ol' Girls, and many other local groups. On hand were State Senator Mark Leno, State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Aaron Peskin, and many more.

Everyone shared in the drinks, the food, and the festivities as we watched Barack Obama take the Oath of Office on the big screen TV. This day marked a new beginning for our nation, and the spirit and energy of it was evident throughout the evening.

Let's all join together in wishing President Obama, and our nation, a successful and prosperous four years to come!

DA Communications Chair Erik Wood was at the Green Room festivities and provides this slideshow. DA member Rick Parfitt also contributes his pics here.

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