Georgia Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock will be representing the state of Georgia at the Democratic National Convention later today. He will be among a who’s who of political stars, both past and present, that will be taking the stage in the United Center, including former United States President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, former United States President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton, and current United States President Joseph R. Biden, who is slated to speak on Monday.
Democratic presidential nominee and current United States Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to accept her party’s nomination on Thursday night.
Warnock, the Senior Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church for the past 19 years, will speak today and will focus his speech on democracy and freedom, according to the Harris/Walz campaign. He will also be the speaker at the Georgia Delegation Breakfast earlier this morning.
Warnock has been a surrogate for both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the past, speaking on their behalf several times, including at a rally in Atlanta in late July. During that rally Warnock came out on stage with fellow Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff.
The themes for the four-day convention are “For the People,” “A Bold Vision for America’s Future,” “A Fight for Our Freedoms,” and “For Our Future.”
