Mark Guethle, North Aurora
Posted January 19, 2009 10:00 pm
Mark Guethle, chairman of the Kane County Democrats, scored two of the 198 inauguration tickets doled out to Congressman Bill Foster. Guethle said he knows President Obama on a first-name basis and the two share the same beliefs, such as job creation and retention in the United States and better health care.
"We're witnessing history - the first African-American to become president who is from Illinois," said Guethle, who also went to Grant Park in November. "For me to be there, personally knowing him, is a great honor. It's come full circle. We'll actually watch him make the transition from candidate to office holder of the President of the United States."
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