Like pretty much every elected official from sea to shining sea, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's schedule this week revolves around Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances and the galaxy of festivities surrounding the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama.
Up first on Monday are a series of official events marking the federal holiday honoring Dr. King, including state tribute in the Capitol rotunda and the city celebration at the Overture Center. The mayor returns to a more regular itinerary of meetings on Tuesday, but his calendar does include a block for Obama's swearing-in ceremony during the Inauguration. No word on where he will be watching it, but a safe guess is at the King Coalition Community celebration at Monona Terrace.
There aren't any other Madison inauguration parties on Mayor Dave's schedule, perhaps not a surprise given the Common Council meeting that night and an early start the next morning. But it's not like this kind of historic event comes around all that often, so perhaps he'd be wise to join in the festivities somewhere, unofficially-speaking.
MAYOR CIESLEWICZ WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, January 18, 2009
7:30 a.m. 25th Annual Urban League Guild Recognition Breakfast (Edgewood High School)
Monday, January 19, 2009 -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
10:45 a.m. Present Presidential Volunteer Service Awards to students and youth groups (Monona Terrace)
12:00 p.m. Dais guest at State of Wisconsin's 29th Annual Tribute and Ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Second level of Capitol Rotunda)
1:30 p.m. Lunch with Tim Cooley (Ocean Grill)
3:00 p.m. Speak at Brownie Workshop: Citizens Near and Far (Madison Children's Museum)
6:00 p.m. 24th Annual City-County Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance (Overture Center Capitol Theater)
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 -- Inauguration Day
9:30 a.m. Mark Hanson, Ray Harmon (Mayor's Office)
10:30 a.m. Mayor's Management Team Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
11:00 a.m. Obama's Presidential Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony
12:00 p.m. Lunch with George Nelson and Neil Heinen (The Madison Club)
2:00 p.m. Pam Williamson and Policy Staff -- appointments to City boards, committees and commissions (Mayor's Conf. Room)
6:30 p.m. Common Council Meeting (CCB 201)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
7:30 a.m. CNU 19 Steering Committee Meeting (The Madison Club) 9:00 a.m. Chief Debra Amesqua, Andrew Statz, Joel Plant, Rachel Strauch-Nelson (Mayor's Conf. Room) 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room) 2:00 p.m. Chuck Kamp, Ray Harmon (Mayor's Office) 4:30 p.m. Retirement Party for Jim Voss (Brocach Irish Pub)
Thursday, January 22, 2009
9:00 a.m. Major Projects Work Group (DPII) Meeting (MMB LL-130) 12:00 p.m. Lunch with Alder Julia Kerr (Argus) 1:00 p.m. Retirement Party for Si Widstrand (MMB 260)
Friday, January 23, 2009
8:30 a.m. Office/work time 11:00 a.m. Common Council Leadership Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room) 2:00 p.m. Office/work time
