Congressman Robert Garcia to Join Official U.S. Presidential Delegation to Paris Olympics, Joining Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced he will be joining Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff as part of President Biden’s official delegation at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. He is the only Member of the House of Representatives to attend as part of the President’s delegation.
“I am honored to join the Second Gentleman in Paris on behalf of the President as we celebrate the world-class talent of our athletes from the United States,” said Congressman Robert Garcia. “During my time as Mayor, we fought to bring the Olympics to Long Beach and Los Angeles in 2028. With multiple events in Long Beach, I’m excited to join the delegation to represent our community and to learn ahead of the next Olympics.”
Complete list of Members of the Presidential Delegation: U.S. Ambassador to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco Denise Campbell Bauer, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler, U.S. Senator Chris Coons, U.S. Representative Robert Garcia, Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass, Chairperson of LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games Casey Wasserman, Member of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition and Olympian Chaunté Lowe, Head Women’s Basketball Coach of University of South Carolina and Olympian Dawn Staley, Olympian and World Cup Champion Briana Scurry, and Olympian Brian Boitano.
As Mayor of Long Beach, Congressman Garcia fought to bring the 2028 Olympic Games to Long Beach. The City secured hosting rights for water polo, open water swimming, the triathlon, handball, and sailing, while also fighting for infrastructure improvements to accommodate the events. In 2028, Long Beach is set to host the largest number of sporting events other than the City of Los Angeles. In 2017, Congressman Garcia traveled to Peru as part of the Los Angeles delegation for the International Olympic Committee to advocate for Los Angeles and Long Beach as host cities for the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games.
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