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Congresswoman Karen Bass

Representing the 37th District of California

Rep. Karen Bass Joins Presidential Delegation to Ghana

January 9, 2017
Press Release
Rep. Bass attended the Inauguration of His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo with Assistant Secretary of State Greenfield and U.S. Ghana Ambassador.

Last Saturday, Rep. Karen Bass (D- Calif.) represented President Barack Obama and the United States as part of a Presidential Delegation to Ghana to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo as the next president of the African country. Rep. Bass joined Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield and the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana Robert Jackson.

“Let me again extend congratulations to President  Nana Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana on this successful presidential election.  I am honored to have been a member of the U.S. delegation to the Inauguration.  Ghana continues its venerable tradition of peaceful elections built on successive administrations’ support for free and fair elections, an informed public and a  capable and independent electoral commission,” Rep. Bass said. “Let me also take this opportunity to commend President Mahama for his leadership, as well as Chairperson of the electoral commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei and her fellow commissioners for their commitment to a free and fair election -- the cornerstone of democracy.”

First elected to Congress in 2010, Rep. Bass is serving her fourth term in Congress where she is Ranking Member on the House Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee.