Governor Perdue Announces Plans for State Luncheon Honoring U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

ATLANTA – Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced the plans for the upcoming State Luncheon honoring United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2008.  The State Luncheon will be hosted by the Governor and First Lady at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. 

“Mary and I are delighted to welcome Secretary-General Ban to Atlanta,” said Governor Sonny Perdue.  “We have a diverse group of distinguished guests from across the state to give the Secretary-General a true Georgia welcome.”

The Secretary-General will arrive at the Governor’s Mansion at Noon where he will be greeted by Governor Perdue and the First Lady.   The Georgia National Guard will also have a joint color guard and escort on hand to render appropriate honors. 

The Secretary-General and the Governor will have a private meeting in the family sitting room of the residence.  They will then enter the state drawing room where they will make remarks to the media and take questions.  The Governor, First Lady and the Secretary-General will then join the guests in the ballroom.

Approximately 130 distinguished Georgians will attend as guests of the Governor and First Lady.   These guests are leaders from Georgia’s governmental, educational, religious, cultural and military communities.  A separate luncheon in honor of the Secretary-General is being hosted by Georgia’s business community on Friday. 

Guests at the luncheon will dine on a menu of Georgia grown and raised products.  The menu was designed by Holly Chute, executive chef at the Governor’s Mansion.  The salad will feature grilled quail with a creamy garlic dressing.  Following that will be an entrée of pecan crusted catfish complimented by cheese grits, okra and tomatoes.  The dessert will be an individual peach tart with vanilla ice cream.

             This State Luncheon is the first during Governor Perdue’s term as Georgia’s 81^st Governor.  It takes place during a two-day visit to Atlanta by Secretary-General Ban.  The details and logistics of the State Luncheon are being coordinated by Chris Young, chief of protocol for the state of Georgia. 

 

Guests who have confirmed they will be attending the State Luncheon

(As of Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.)

 

THE GOVERNOR

MRS. MARY PERDUE

 

HIS EXCELLENCY BAN KI-MOON

Secretary-General of the United Nations

 

 

(in alphabetical order)

 

Mr. Byung Mo Ahn

Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors America, Inc.

 

Dr. Bruce S. Allen

Honorary Consul of the Principality of Liechtenstein (in Macon)

 

The Honorable Philippe Ardanaz

Consul General and Trade Commission of the Republic of France

 

The Honorable Charles Bannister

Chairman, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

 

Dr. Giovanni Bifulco

Trade Commission of Italy in Atlanta

 

Ms. Patricia Elena Boezio

Honorary Consul of Ecuador

 

Dr. Robert Brindley

Headmaster, Atlanta International School

 

The Honorable Clarence Brown

Sole Commissioner, Bartow County

 

Dr. Marilyn Brown

Professor of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Member, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 2008 Nobel Peace Laureate

 

Ms. Ana Cablik

President and Chief Executive Officer, ANATEK, Inc.

 

Ms. Melissa Carter

The Bert Show, Q100

 

Mr. Rod Casey

Chairman, Lowndes County Board of Commissioners

 

Ms. Rayna Casey

Board Member, Georgia Lottery Corporation

 

Mr. Trey Childress

Director, Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget

 

Ms. Xernona Clayton

Founder, President, and CEO, Trumpet Awards

 

The Honorable Jim Cole

State Representative (R-Forsyth)

 

Ms. Ann W. Cramer

Director (North America), Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, IBM

 

The Honorable Ron C. Cross

Chairman, Columbia County Board of Commissioners

 

Mr. Kenneth A. Cutshaw

Honorary Consul of India

 

Mr. Jeff Dauler

The Bert Show, Q100

 

The Honorable Camilo de Bedout Herrera

Consul General of Colombia

 

Ms. Mona Tekin Diamond

Honorary Consul General of Turkey

 

Dr. Robert Dickinson

Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

Member, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 2008 Nobel Peace Laureate

 

Mr. Jim Dove

Executive Director, Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center

 

Mr. Stéphane Dujarric

Deputy Director of Communications, Office of the Secretary-General

 

The Honorable Bill Dunaway

Mayor of Marietta

 

Mr. Jim Edenfield

CEO of American Software

 

Mr. Mike Evans

Former Chairman of the Board of Transportation, State of Georgia

 

Ms. Sue Everhart

Chairwoman, GeorgiaRepublican Party

 

Mr. Roy Fickling

President, Fickling & Company

 

The Honorable Bill Floyd

Mayor of Decatur

 

BG Jeffrey W. Foley

Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army Signal Center

Commanding General, Ft. Gordon

 

Dr. Rong Fu

Associate Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

Member, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 2008 Nobel Peace Laureate

 

Mr. Jim Gaffey

President, The Gaffey Group

 

Dr. Julie Gerberding

Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Dr. Lutz Görgens

Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany

 

Mr. Jose Ignacio Gonzalez

Executive Chairman, CIFAL Atlanta

 

Mr. Kevin E. Grady

Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka

 

Ms. Heidi Green

Deputy Commissioner of Economic Development for Global Commerce

 

Mr. Jerry Griffin

Executive Director, Association County Commissioners of Georgia

 

Dr. Beverley Hall

Superintendent of Schools, Atlanta Public Schools

 

The Honorable Karen C. Handel

Secretary of State of Georgia

 

Mr. George Handlesman

Honorary Consul General of Bolivia

 

Mr. P. Russell Hardin

President, Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.

 

The Honorable Seth Harp

State Senator (R-Midland)

 

The Honorable Bill Heath

State Senator (R-Bremen)

 

Mr. Robert Highsmith

Partner, Holland + Knight

 

The Honorable Judson Hill

State Senator (R-Marietta)

 

The Honorable Jack Hill

State Senator (R-Reidsville)

 

Mrs. Jen Hobby

The Bert Show, Q100

 

The Honorable Amanda Hodges

Consul General and Trade Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Australia

 

Mr. Georges Hoffman

Honorary Consul of Luxembourg

 

Mr. Ed Holcombe

Chief of Staff to the Governor

 

The Honorable Ulrich Hunn

Consul General of Switzerland

 

Ms. Jennifer Jenkins

Honorary Consul of Botswana

 

Ms. Jessica Jiji

Principal Officer, Office of the Secretary-General

 

Mr. Paul Johnson

Head Football Coach, Georgia Tech

 

The Honorable Lambros Kakissis

Consul of Greece

 

Mr. Kim Won-soo

Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations

 

Dr. Roma Klicius

Honorary Consul of Lithuania

 

The Honorable David Knight

State Representative (R-Griffin)

 

Mr. Chick Krautler

Director, Atlanta Regional Commission

 

 

Dr. Edward Layne

Honorary Consul of Barbados

 

The Honorable P. Carlos Layus

Consul General of the Republic of Argentina

Dean of the Consular Corps of Georgia

 

The Honorable Lee Kwang-jae

Consul General of the Republic of Korea

 

Mr. Rob Leebern

President – Federal Affairs, Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group, LLC

 

Mr. Dennis Lockhart

President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

 

Dr. Carlos Lopes

Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations

Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

 

Ambassador William H. Luers

President, The United Nations Association of the United States of America

Former U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Venezuela

 

The Honorable John Lunsford

State Representative (R-McDonough)

 

Ambassador Reda Mansour

Consul General of the State of Israel

 

Mr. Lewis Massey

Partner, Massey & Bowers LLC

Former Secretary of State of Georgia

 

Major General Martin M. Mazick

Commander, 22^nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base

 

The Honorable Tom McMichael

Commissioner, Houston County

 

Mr. Alex Mejia

President and Executive Director, CIFAL Atlanta

Senior Special Fellow, UNITAR

 

Mr. Michael Meyer

Director of Communications, Office of the Secretary-General

 

The Honorable Dan Moody

State Senator (R-Alpharetta)

 

Mr. Evan Morrissey

Program Manager – Global Policy Programs

The United Nations Association of the United States of America

 

Mr. David E. Nahmias

United StatesAttorney, Northern District of Georgia

 

Dr. David Nabarro

Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations

 

The Honorable Charlie Newton

Chairman, McDuffie County Board of Commissioners

 

Mr. George Novak

Honorary Consul General of the Czech Republic

 

The Honorable Brian Oak

Consul General of Canada

 

The Honorable Shoji Ogawa

Consul General of Japan

 

The Honorable Chudi Okafor

Consul General of Nigeria

 

The Honorable Sam Olens

Chairman, Cobb County Board of Commissioners

 

Mr. Robert Orr

Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Policy Planning

 

His Excellency Angelos Pangratis

Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United States

 

Dr. Daniel Papp

President, Kennesaw State University

 

Mr. Sunny Park

Member, GeorgiaPorts Authority Board

 

Mr. John E. Parkerson, Jr.

Honorary Consul of Hungary

 

Mrs. Monica Pearson

WSB-TV Action News Anchor

 

Mr. Alec Poitevint

Chairman and President of Southeastern Minerals, Inc.

 

Mrs. Doreen Poitevint

Regent of the University System of Georgia

 

Mr. Jamie Reynolds

Vice Chairman, Linger Longer Communities

 

The Honorable Martin Rickerd OBE MVO

Her Majesty’s Consul General (United Kingdom)

 

Mr. Jan Sauer

Trade Commissioner of Denmark

 

 

Mr. John D. Saunders

Honorary Consul of Finland

 

Mr. Evan Schneider

Photographer, Office of the Secretary-General

 

The Honorable Leah Ward Sears

Chief Justice of Georgia

 

Mr. Ferdinand C. Seefried

Honorary Consul General of Austria

 

Mr. Christopher Smith

Honorary Consul of Denmark (in Macon)

 

Mr. Russ Spencer

FOX 5 News Anchor

 

The Honorable Ken Steele

Mayor of Fayetteville

 

Mr. Paul N. Steinfeld

Honorary Consul of Slovenia

 

Mr. Carl Swearingen

Chairman, Georgia Technical and Adult Education Board

 

Mr. Eric Tanenblatt

Senior Managing Director, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

 

Ms. Jan Tankersley

Commissioner, Bulloch County

 

Mr. Lee B. Torrence

Chairman of the Board of Directors, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

 

Mr. Brenden Varma

Associate Spokesman, Office of the Secretary-General

 

The Honorable Jan Verbeeck

Consul of Belgium

 

Mr. Allan Vigil

Regent and Chairman of the Board of the University System of Georgia

 

Mrs. Suzi Voyles

Past President, North Fulton County Republican Women’s Club

 

Mr. John Watson

Principal, Real Estate Development, TPA Realty Services

 

Mr. Bert Weiss

The Bert Show, Q100

 

Major General Willie J. Williams

Commanding General, Marine Corps Logistics Command (Albany)

 

The Honorable Tommie Williams

State Senate Majority Leader (R-Lyons)

 

Mr. Chris Young

Chief of Protocol and Director of International Affairs, State of Georgia

 

Dr. Ravi Zacharias

President, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries

 

 

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