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President Joe Biden’s planned trip to Houston is no longer happening, instead Vice President Kamala Harris will touch down in H-Town on July 25th to deliver the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention.
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“The Vice President’s speech to educators from communities throughout the nation is a continuation of her consistent efforts to fight for workers across America, including as Chair of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. She recently carried this message to thousands of union workers at the SEIU Quadrennial Convention and the Constitutional Convention of UNITE HERE, the largest hospitality union,” a statement from the White House said.
In addition to Thursday’s speaking engagement, Harris is scheduled to visit the Office of Emergency Management. The OEM is the chief agency for area disaster response, provides emergency response assistance and serves as liaison to state and federal agencies during times of emergency.
Harris, the first woman, African American and Asian American to hold the vice presidency, the second highest office in the nation, will likely be the Democratic Party’s Presidential nominee.
The Vice President was endorsed by President Biden earlier this week, putting her in the lead to win the Party’s nomination. More, she is also helped by having the support of Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Ilhan Omar, along with that of the influential Clintons.
“We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her.” The Clintons further added that, “Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight everything we’ve got to elect her.
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