WHO: The host committee is comprised of young elected officials, sports figures, business and faith leaders, and influential entrepreneurs including Atty. Chris Chestnut, Representative Isadore Hall, former NBA players Jonathan Bender, NBA TV Analyst Eric Snow, City Capital CEO Ephren W. Taylor, NY Times best-selling author Omar Tyree, and others. FULL LIST OF HOST COMMITTEE ON NEXT PAGE & FLYER

INFO: The guest list will assemble about 400 distinguished Capital Hill staffers and progressive entrepreneurs.In 2008, Attorney Chris Chestnut was bestowed the honor of being recognized as a “National Emerging Leader” by President-elect Barack Obama. “The Chestnut Law Firm is hosting this event for young elected officials and young professional leaders to celebrate the historic victory and inauguration of President-elect Obama; and it is also a platform for young elected officials and young professionals to cultivate relationships that will augment the pipeline of change,” states Atty. Chestnut.

INTERVIEWS: Photo opportunities are available during the event. Interviews are upon request only.

CONTACT: For media relations, including media RSVP and interviews, please contact Candace D. Reese, withEnvision Global at Candace@EnvisionPR.com or via phone at (678) 367-3117.

CHESTNUT LAW FIRM PRE-INAUGURATION RECEPTION HOST COMMITTEE

Andrew Gillum ( Event Co-Chair & Executive Director, Young Elected Officials Network)
Reverend Tony Lee ( Event Co-Chair & Sr. Minister, Community of Hope AME)
Raoul Davis ( Event Co-Chair & CEO Ascendant Strategy Group)
Young and Powerful for Obama ( Event Co-Chair )
Fenorris Pearson ( VP of Global Consumer Innovation for Dell )
Eric Snow ( Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA TV )
Jonathan Bender ( Retired, Indiana Pacers )
Sophia Nelson ( Political Analyst, CNN & Fox News )
Jesse Burns ( National President A.M.E. Lay Organization )
Omar Tyree ( NY Times Best Selling Author )
Jodie Blum ( Executive Director of Rapper/Actor Common’s Foundation, Common Ground)
Ephren Taylor ( CEO, City Capital Corporation)
Rep. Oscar Branon ( Florida Legislative Black Caucus)
Rep. Isadore Hall ( California General Assembly )
Rep. John King ( South Carolina State House )
Candace D. Reese ( CEO, Envision Global )
Tamara Brown ( CEO, Urban Influence Magazine )
Will Waters ( CEO, Monarch Magazine )
Sheri Riley ( President & Founder of Glue, INC )
Keli Goff ( Political Analyst, CNN & Fox News)
Hezekiah Griggs III ( 20 year old millionaire & Media Mogul )
Bishop Dickie Robbins ( Pastor, Life in Christ Cathedral of Faith)
Atty. L. Christopher Stewart ( Partner, Morgan & Morgan Law Firm )
Atty. Michael Sterling ( former NBLSA Chair)
Sen. Tony Hill ( Florida State Senate)
Rep. Charles Chestnut, IV ( Florida State Rep. )
Kameron Leigh Matthews JD, MD ( Former National Chair, Student National Medical Association )
Atty. Mishonda Baldwin ( Former National Chair of National Black Law Students Association )
Atty. Marwan Porter ( Attorney, Gary, Williams, Finney)
Dustin Jones ( Keppler Speakers )
Santiba Campbell ( Race Analyst )
Julani Ghana ( CEO & President, Pro Sports Community Consultants )
Tee Foxx ( Foxx Entertainment Group )
Christal Jackson ( CEO, Jackson & Associates )
Kim Reed ( CEO, Reed Development Group )
Atty. Eric Mathis ( Chair Young Lawyers Division, National Bar Association)
Mayor Heather Hudson ( Greenville, MS )
Atty. Raqiyyah Pippins ( former NBLSA Chair )
Sharon Lettman ( Executive Vice President, People for the American Way )
Greg Bradley ( CEO, Mirror Image Consulting )
Andre Hammel ( CEO, Community Trust Healthcare Services )