US Representative Jim Cooper, from Nashville TN, like all US Congressmen received tickets to the B
arak Obama Inauguration to hand out as he so chose. He had over 6000 requests for tickets but decided to give 198 to leaders in the African-American community, College Students, and to volunteers of the Obama campaign. Others were won in a lottery. Ted Helm, a Rotary Club member with Jim Cooper, also donated round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations to one lucky winner.
Quincy Robinson, a senior at Martin Luther King High School learned Monday evening, at a gathering to announce the winners of the tickets, that he had not only won tickets to the inauguration but that he and his mother would have their airfare and hotel taken care of too!
The Congressman and his staff wanted to award the package to someone special and deserving. Because MLK is an excellent school, and the name being significant to the upcoming event they decided that a student from there should be given the package. They then contacted the principal Schunn Turner to ask for a suggestion.
Mr Turner chose Quincy because "He volunteers in the office at the end of the day. He always has the same smile every day". Quincy also tutors disadvantaged women returning to school. He plans to study Math at college next year.
Congratuations Quincy and Enjoy your TRIP!!!!
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