Gold medalist Shawn Johnson to lead pledge tonight

Posted on August 28, 2008 by wemediaguru

By Rod Boshart – Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines, Iowa has been tabbed to lead the Pledge of Allegiance at today’s 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Officials of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama‘s campaign staff confirmed the Iowa gymnast, who one gold and three silver medals in the 2008 Olympic Games in China, will be on hand to lead delegates in the pledge at Invesco Field in Denver.

Filed under: DEM Convention | Tagged: 2008 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama, hillary clinton, Politics, Shawn Johnson |

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