For Immediate Release
Office of the First Lady
February 26, 2006

Guest List for the Dinner in Honor of the States and Territories

THE PRESIDENT and MRS. BUSH

The Honorable (Governor) Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of Puerto Rico (D), San Juan, PR
Mrs. Luisa Gandara-Acevedo, First Lady of Puerto Rico (D), San Juan, PR

Mrs. Karen Baldacci, First Lady of Maine (D), Augusta, ME (Wife of The Honorable (Governor) John Elias Baldacci)

The Honorable (Governor) Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi (R), Jackson, MS

The Honorable (Mr.) Ruben Barrales, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director for Intergovernmental Affairs
Mrs. Kelly Barrales, Spouse of the Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Arlington, VA

The Honorable (Governor) Kathleen Blanco, Governor of Louisiana (D), Baton Rouge, LA
Mr. Raymond Blanco, First Spouse of Louisiana (D), Lafayette, LA

The Honorable (Governor) Matt Blunt, Governor of Missouri (R), Jefferson City, MO
Mrs. Melanie Blunt, First Lady of Missouri (R), Jefferson City, MO

The Honorable (Secretary) Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary of Energy, AK
Mrs. M. Diane Bodman, Spouse of Secretary of Energy, Washington, DC

The Honorable (Governor) Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee (D), Nashville, TN
Ms. Andrea Conte, First Lady of Tennessee (D), Nashville, TN

The Honorable (Governor) John Ellis 'Jeb' Bush, Governor of Florida (R), Tallahassee, FL
Mrs. Columba Bush, First Lady of Florida (R), Tallahassee, FL

The Honorable (Governor) Felix Camacho, Governor of Guam (R), Hagatna, GU
Mrs. Joann Camacho, First Lady of Guam (R), Hagatna, GU

The Honorable (Governor) Donald Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island (R), Providence, RI
Mrs. Suzanne Carcieri, First Lady of Rhode Island (R), Providence, RI

The Honorable (Secretary) Andrew H. Card, Jr., Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
The Reverend Kathleene B. Card, Spouse of the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Arlington, VA

The Honorable (Secretary) Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor
The Honorable (Senator) Mitch McConnell, United States Senator (R/Kentucky)

The Honorable (Vice President) Richard Cheney, Vice President of the United States
The Honorable (Mrs.) Lynne V. Cheney

The Honorable (Secretary) Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security
Mrs. Meryl Chertoff, Spouse of the Secretary of Homeland Security, Potomac, MD

The Honorable (Governor) Jon S. Corzine, Governor of New Jersey (D), Trenton, NJ
Dr. Sharon Elghanyan, Guest of the Governor of New Jersey (D) (Guest)

The Honorable (Governor) Mitchell E. Daniels, Governor of Indiana (R), Indianapolis, IN
Ms. Melissa Daniels, Daughter to the Governor of Indiana (R) (Daughter)

The Honorable (Governor) Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont (R), Montpelier, VT
Mrs. Dorothy Douglas, First Lady of Vermont (R), Montpelier, VT

The Honorable (Governor) Michael F. Easley, Governor of North Carolina (D), Raleigh, NC
Mrs. Mary Easley, First Lady of North Carolina (D), Raleigh, NC

The Honorable (Governor) Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Governor of Maryland (R), Annapolis, MD
Mrs. Kendel Ehrlich, First Lady of Maryland (R), Annapolis, MD

The Honorable (Governor) David Freudenthal, Governor of Wyoming (D), Cheyenne, WY
Mrs. Nancy Freudenthal, First Lady of Wyoming (D), Cheyenne, WY

The Honorable (Attorney General) Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States
Mrs. Rebecca Turner Gonzales, Spouse of the Attorney General, McLean, VA

The Honorable (Governor) Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan (D), Lansing, MI
Miss Catherine Mulhern, Daughter to the Governor of Michigan (D) (Daughter)

The Honorable (Mrs.) Maggie Grant, Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs
The Honorable (Mr.) Max Grant, Spouse of the Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs

The Honorable (Governor) Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington (D), Olympia, WA
Mr. Mike Gregoire, First Spouse of Washington (D), Olympia, WA

The Honorable (Governor) Kenny C. Guinn, Governor of Nevada (R), Carson City, NV
Mrs. Dema Guinn, First Lady of Nevada (R), Carson City, NV

The Honorable (Governor) Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma (D), Oklahoma City, OK
Miss Leah Henry, Daughter to the Governor of Oklahoma (D) (Daughter)

The Honorable (Governor) John Hoeven, Governor of North Dakota (R), Bismarck, ND
Mrs. Mical Carmen 'Mikey' Hoeven, First Lady of North Dakota (R), Bismarck, ND

The Honorable (Governor) Michael D. Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas (R) and Chairman, National Governors Association, Little Rock, AR
Mrs. Janet Huckabee, First Lady of Arkansas (R), Little Rock, AR
Miss Sarah Huckabee, Daughter to the Governor of Arkansas (R) (Daughter)

The Honorable (Governor) Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Governor of Utah (R), Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Mary Kaye Huntsman, First Lady of Utah (R), Salt Lake City, UT

The Honorable (Secretary) Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Mrs. Marcia Jackson, Spouse of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Alexandria, VA

The Honorable (Secretary) Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture
Mrs. Stephanie Johanns, Spouse of the Secretary of Agriculture, Arlington, VA

The Honorable (Administrator) Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Mrs. Deborah L. Johnson, Spouse of the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Frederick, MD

The Honorable (Governor) Tim Kaine, Governor of Virginia (D), Richmond, VA
Ms. Anne Holton, First Lady of Virginia (D), Richmond, VA

The Honorable (Governor) Dirk Kempthorne, Governor of Idaho (R), Boise, ID
Mrs. Patricia Kempthorne, First Lady of Idaho and Associate Senate Spouse (R), Member (Public), Advisory Committee on Drug-Free Communities, Boise, ID

The Honorable (Secretary) Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Mrs. Jacalyn Leavitt, Spouse of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Arlington, VA

The Honorable (Governor) Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii (R), Honolulu, HI

Mr. Marc Goldman, Guest of Governor Lingle, Hoboken, NJ (Guest)

The Honorable (Governor) John Lynch, Governor of New Hampshire (D), Concord, NH
Dr. Susan Lynch, First Lady of New Hampshire (D), Concord, NH

The Honorable (Governor) Joe Manchin III, Governor of West Virginia (D) and Vice Chairman, The Democratic Governors Association, Charleston, WV
Mrs. Gayle Manchin, First Lady of West Virginia (D), Charleston, WV

The Honorable (Governor) Ruth Ann Minner, Governor of Delaware (D), Dover, DE
Mrs. Jennifer Davis, Director, Delaware Office of Management and Budget (Guest)

The Honorable (Governor) Frank Murkowski, Governor of Alaska (R), Juneau, AK
Mrs. Nancy Murkowski, First Lady of Alaska and Associate Senate Spouse (R), Juneau, AK

The Honorable (Governor) Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona (D) and Vice Chairman, National Governors Association, Phoenix, AZ

The Honorable (Secretary) Jim Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Mrs. Suzanne Nicholson, Spouse of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, McLean, VA

The Honorable (Secretary) Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior
Mr. John G. Hughes, Spouse of the Secretary of the Interior, Fairfax, VA

The Honorable (Governor) Bill Owens, Governor of Colorado (R), Denver, CO
Ms. Monica Owens, Daughter to the Governor of Colorado (R) (Daughter)

The Honorable (Governor) Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota (R), Member, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Saint Paul, MN
Mrs. Mary Pawlenty, First Lady of Minnesota (R), Saint Paul, MN

The Honorable (Governor) Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia (R) and Vice Chairman, The Republican Governors Association, Atlanta, GA

The Honorable (Governor) Edward Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania (D), Harrisburg, PA
The Honorable (Judge) Marjorie Rendell, First Lady of Pennsylvania (D), Harrisburg, PA

The Honorable (Governor) Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico (D) and Chairman, The Democratic Governors Association, Santa Fe, NM
Mrs. Barbara Richardson, First Lady of New Mexico (D), Santa Fe, NM

The Honorable (Governor) Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama (R), Montgomery, AL
Mrs. Patsy Riley, First Lady of Alabama (R), Montgomery, AL

The Honorable (Governor) Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts (R) and Chairman, The Republican Governors Association, Boston, MA
Mrs. Ann Romney, First Lady of Massachusetts (R), Belmont, MA

The Honorable (Governor) Mike Rounds, Governor of South Dakota (R), Pierre, SD
Mrs. Jean Rounds, First Lady of South Dakota (R), Pierre, SD

The Honorable (Mr.) Karl Rove, Assistant to the President, Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief of Staff
Mrs. Darby Rove, Spouse of the Assistant to the President, Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Washington, DC

The Honorable (Secretary) Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
Mrs. Joyce Rumsfeld, Spouse of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC

The Honorable (Governor) Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina (R), Columbia, SC
Mrs. Jenny Sanford, First Lady of South Carolina (R), Columbia, SC

Dr. Ray C. Scheppach, Executive Director, National Governors Association, Washington, DC
Mrs. Terry Dean Scheppach, Spouse of the Executive Director of the National Governors Association, National Governors Association, Washington, DC

The Honorable (Governor) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California (R), Sacramento, CA
Ms. Maria Shriver, First Lady of California (R), Santa Monica, CA

The Honorable (Governor) Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana (D), Helena, MT
Mrs. Nancy Schweitzer, First Lady of Montana (D), Helena, MT

The Honorable (Governor) Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas (D), Topeka, KS
The Honorable (Judge) Keith Gary Sebelius, First Spouse of Kansas (D), Topeka, KS

The Honorable (Secretary) Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education
Mr. Robert Spellings, Spouse of the Secretary of Education, Alexandria, VA

The Honorable (Governor) Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio (R), Columbus, OH
Mrs. Hope Taft, First Lady of Ohio (R), Columbus, OH

The Honorable (Mrs.) Fran Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Homeland Security Council
Mr. John M. Townsend, Washington, DC

The Honorable (Governor) Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (D), Pago Pago, AS
Mrs. Mary Ann Tulafono, First Lady of American Samoa (D), Pago Pago, AS

The Honorable (Governor) Charles W. Turnbull, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (D), St. Thomas, VI
Ms. Monique M. Cyress, Niece of the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (D) (Niece)

The Honorable (Governor) Thomas J. Vilsack, Governor of Iowa (D), Des Moines, IA
Mrs. Christie Vilsack, First Lady of Iowa (D), Des Moines, IA

The Honorable (Director) John Walters, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
Mrs. Mary Walters, Spouse of the Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, DC

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