Entry bubble Kids in the White House

By: Nancy | January 15, 2009 | Category: Home and Family

Just two streets from Gov Gab Headquarters, they're making a lot of preparations to welcome the new kids on the block.

By this time next week, Malia and Sasha Obama will have joined the exclusive list of kids who have called the White House "home." And while they won't be as little as John John and Caroline Kennedy, who danced at their daddy's feet in the Oval Office, or as mature as the college-bound Bush twins when they moved onto Pennsylvania Avenue, at seven and 10, the Obama girls are the perfect age for Kids.gov.

the Obama family

See, I'm figuring that among the bikes and stuffed animals that will be carted into the Executive Mansion over the next week, there will probably be a computer or two for the girls as well. And like every school kid, they'll have reports to write about art or astronauts, the 50 states or the environment and "going green." They'll definitely be curious about the news for kids that's coming right out of their new home. And they're going to want to take a break, kick back and play a few games.

Malia and Sasha may not be inheriting Amy Carter's tree house or Tad Lincoln's pet goats when they move into the Executive Mansion. But they will be the first "First Kids" who'll grow up online in the White House, learning about the country their dad leads, and the great stuff that the government has for them—and for every kid—online, from Kids.gov.

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Entry bubble Presidential Transition and Inauguration

By: Jake | November 10, 2008 | Category: General

Washington Swearing in

The U.S. Presidential Transition is under way as the federal government gets ready for President-Elect Barack Obama's move into the White House on January 20.

GSA handed over the presidential transition office near the Verizon Center to Obama's transition staff last week. Obama will start choosing his Cabinet, and his staff will start meeting with government leaders to learn about current programs. For progress on Obama's presidential transition like Cabinet appointments you can go to his Change.gov website. Obama has a blog there, as well as a place where you can apply for non-career jobs in his administration (see Nancy's post about career jobs).

While Obama gets ready to take office, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies prepares for his inauguration. The inauguration will be Tuesday, January 20th, just by chance the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but fitting nonetheless.

There's no hotter ticket in town than one for Obama's inauguration. To get a ticket you have to contact your Senator or Representative of the 111th Congress. Realize though the 110th Congress will be in session until early January, so if your current Representative or Senator is leaving office after this current term, you will have to contact your newly-elected member. Tickets will be handed out the week before inauguration and have to be picked up in person. Tickets are free, so beware, anyone who claims to have tickets for sale is probably trying to scam you.

If you can't get a ticket, you should still be able to "be there" by going to the National Mall on Inauguration Day. There will also be other events, like the parade, that you can attend. We here at Gov Gab have been kicking around the idea of live blogging on Inauguration Day. Please let us know in the comments what you would be interested in reading about on Inauguration Day.

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