On January 20, 2009, President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the next President of the United States. This is an exciting time for everyone and I am heartened by the response from Oregonians.

At this time, we do not know how many Inaugural tickets my office will receive. If you wish to be put on our waiting list, please send an email to Michael Harold at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with the words “Inauguration Tickets” in the subject line. Please make sure to include the name, age and address of every person for whom you are requesting a ticket.

I will do my best to ensure that constituents who request tickets receive them, but as you can imagine, there is a huge demand. If you do not live in Third Congressional District, I encourage you to also contact your congressman or congresswoman. My office will notify you if you receive a ticket or tickets as soon as we can. It will most likely be near the end of December.

Please be aware that there are a few organizations trying to sell fake tickets to people- you can only receive tickets from a congressional office, and the tickets must be picked up in person from the office the day before Inauguration. Any group that suggests differently is giving you incorrect information.

Inauguration Day is Tuesday, January 20th, 2009. In the past, there have been a variety of events which do not require tickets, including a public Inauguration parade. I encourage you to monitor the Inauguration Planning Committee website, http://inaugural.senate.gov/index.cfm, to learn of other events available for the public. You will be responsible for your own travel arrangements, and as hotels are already filling up, I suggest planning ahead as much as possible.

Again, thank you for your interest in the inauguration of President-elect Obama. I cannot guarantee that tickets will be available, but I will do my best to make sure that as many constituents as possible receive tickets for this momentous occasion.

Sincerely,