2009 Inaugural Events

This page will be updated as more information becomes available. 

Tickets

Tickets—provided free of charge—for the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony will be distributed in January 2009 by both Senators and Representatives of the 111th Congress. Constituents of the 11th District of Texas will take priority over all other requests.  Please contact our office to request tickets.  The public should also be aware that no website or other ticket outlet actually has inaugural swearing-in tickets to sell, regardless of what they may claim. Tickets will not be distributed to Congressional offices until the week before the inauguration and will require in-person pick-up.

Parade

Requests to participate in Inauguration day events for marching bands, marching units, mounted units, and other performers are collected by the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee. The Presidential Inaugural Committee, formed after the November election, selects the participants from the collected requests.

Further information and an application to participate may be found at the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee.

Balls

The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC)—established after the November election—is responsible for all balls and galas hosted in honor of the newly-elected President.