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Politics & Government

Who's coming to dinner? The guest list for the State Dinner

Lesley Clark - McClatchy Washington Bureau

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February 11, 2014 06:30 PM

The guest list for French President Francois Hollande's state dinner includes a number of Obama campaign donors -- along with Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert and the star of the comedy, VEEP, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who once appeared in a White House produced video with vice president Joe Biden.

Here's the complete list: Mr. J.J. Abrams, Pacific Palisades, CAMs. Katie McGrath

The Honorable Stacey Abrams, United States Representative (Georgia)Mr. Ben Jealous

Ms. Jill Abramson, The New York Times, New York, NYMr. William Woodson

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Mr. Charles Adams, Jr., Washington, DC

General Keith Alexander, Director of NSA and CybercomMrs. Debbie Alexander

Mr. Peter G. Angelos, Baltimore, MDMrs. Georgia Angelos

Mr. Kader Arif, Minister Delegate for Veterans Affairs, French Republic

The Honorable Caroline Atkinson, Deputy Assistant to the President & Deputy National Security Advisor for International EconomicsMr. Geoffrey Boyd Lamb

Ms. Jennifer Bado-Aleman, Gaithersburg, MDMr. Frank Skinner

Mr. Caleb Ballew, Huntsville, ALMrs. Kourtney Ballew, Huntsville, AL

Mr. Dan Barber, New York, NYMr. David Barber

The Honorable Karen Bass, United States Representative (California)Ms. Barbara Jordan

Mr. Terrence Bean, Portland, ORMr. Robert Iwasaki

Mr. Joel Benenson, New York, NYMrs. Lisa Benenson, New York, NY

The Honorable Michael Bennet, United States Senator (Colorado)Ms. Susan Daggett

Mrs. Andrea Bernstein, New York, NYMr. Tom Bernstein

Mr. Peter Beshar, Rye, NYMrs. Sarah Beshar

The Honorable Steven Beshear, Governor of the Commonwealth of KentuckyMrs. Jane Beshear

The Honorable Joseph Biden, Jr., Vice President of the United StatesDr. Jill Biden

Mr. Robert Hunter Biden, Washington, DCMrs. Kathleen Biden

Ms. Mary J Blige, Saddle River, NJMr. Kendu Isaacs

The Honorable Tony Blinken, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security AdvisorThe Honorable Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Mr. Joseph Blount, Miami Beach, FLMs. Katherine Blount

Mrs. Nicole Bricq, Minister for Foreign Trade, French Republic

The Honorable William Burns, Deputy Secretary of StateMs. Lisa Ann Carty

The Honorable Sylvia Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and BudgetMr. Steve Burwell

The Honorable Eric Cantor, United States Representative (Virginia)

The Honorable Jay Carney, Assistant to the President and Press SecretaryMs. Claire Shipman

Mr. Jim Chanos, New York, NYMs. Crystal A Connors

Mr. Brian Cladoosby, LaConner, WAMrs. Nina Cladoosby

The Honorable James Clapper, Director of National IntelligenceMrs. Susan Clapper

The Honorable Max Cleland, Secretary of the American Battle Monuments CommissionMrs. Linda Dean

Mr. Steve Clemons, The Atlantic, Washington, DCMr. Andrew Oros

The Honorable David L. Cohen, Philadelphia, PAMrs. Rhonda Cohen

The Honorable David Cohen, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the TreasuryMrs. Suzy Cohen

Mr. Stephen Colbert, New York, NYMrs. Evie Colbert

Ms. Joanna Coles, Cosmopolitan Magazine, New York, NYMr. Peter Godwin

Mr. Jason Collins, Los Angeles, CAMr. Brunson Green

Mr. Jean-Marie Colombani, JMC Media, French Republic

Mr. Marcello Conviti, Carmat, French Republic

Mr. Bradley Cooper, New York, NYMs. Suki Waterhouse

Mr. James Crane, Houston, TX

The Honorable Danielle Crutchfield, Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and Advance

The Honorable Elijah Cummings, United States Representative (Maryland)Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings

Mr. Philippe Dauman, New York, NYMrs. Deborah Dauman

His Excellency François Delattre, Ambassador of the Republic of France to the U.S.Mrs. Sophie L’Hélias Delattre

General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffMrs. Diane Dempsey

Mr. Stéphane Distinguin, Cap Digital, French Republic

Dr. Karen Donfried, Special Assistant to the President, Senior Director for European AffairsMr. Alan Untereiner

The Honorable Mike Donilon, Alexandria, VAMrs. Trish Donilon

Mr. Roland Du Luart, Senator from Sarthe, President of the Franco-American Friendship Committee, French Republic

Mrs. Shefali Duggal, San Francisco, CAMr. Rajat Duggal

Mr. Ken Ehrlich, Westlake Village, CAMrs. Harriet Ehrlich

His Excellency Laurent Fabius, Minister for Foreign Affairs, French Republic

Mr. Matthias Fekl, Representative of the National Assembly, French Republic

Mrs. Genevière Fioraso, Minister for Higher Education and Research, French Republic

Mr. Ken Fisher, Rockville, MDMrs. Tammy Fisher

The Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary of TransportationMrs. Samara Foxx Mr. Ken Frazier, Whitehouse Station, NJMrs. Andrea Frazier

The Honorable Michael Froman, Ambassador and U.S. Trade RepresentativeMs. Nancy Goodman

The Honorable Jason Furman, Chairman, Council of Economic AdvisorsMs. Eve A. Gerber, Washington, DC

Mr. Mark Gallogly, New York, NYMs. Elizabeth Strickler

Mr. Pierre Gattaz, President of MEDEF, French Republic

Ms. Thelma Golden, New York, NYMr. Duro Olowu

Mr. John Goldman, Atherton, CAMrs. Marcia Goldman

Ms. Julianna Goldman, Bloomberg News, New York, NYThe Honorable Mike Gottlieb, Associate Counsel to the President

The Honorable Philip H Gordon, Special Assistant to the President for National Security AffairsMrs. Rachel Gordon

The Honorable Danielle Gray, Assistant to the President and Cabinet SecretaryMs. Jaunique Sealey

The Honorable Chuck Hagel, Secretary of DefenseMs. Allyn Hagel

Ms. Laura G Haim, Canal Plus and I-Tele French TV, Washington, DCMr. Ara Aprikian

The Honorable William Haslam, Governor of the State of TennesseeMrs. Crissy Haslam

Mr. Samuel Heins, Wayzata, MNMs. Stacey Mills

Mr. Jean-Paul Herteman, Safran, French Republic

The Honorable Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of StateAmbassador Daniel Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy

The Honorable Eric Holder, Jr., United States Attorney GeneralDr. Sharon Malone

The Honorable John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and TechnologyDr. Patricia Falcone, Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs

Mrs. Laura Holgate, Senior Director for WMD Terrorism and Threat ReductionDr. Rick Holgate

Mr. Steve Holland, Reuters, Alexandria, VAMrs. Lucie Holland

Mr. Jean-Paul Huchon, Paris Region President, French Republic

Mr. Irwin Jacobs, La Jolla, CAMrs. Joan Jacobs

Mr. Jean-Marc Janaillac, Transdev, French Republic

The Honorable Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement

Mr. Paul Jean-Ortiz, Diplomatic Advisor to the President, French Republic

The Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary of the InteriorThe Honorable Mike Connor, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner

The Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland SecurityDr. Susan DiMarco

The Honorable Kevin Johnson, Mayor of the City of SacramentoMs. Michelle Rhee

Mr. Hubert Joly, Richfield, MN

Ms. Natalie Jones, Acting Chief of Protocol, U.S. Department of State

Justice Elena Kagan, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Ms. Mindy Kaling, Universal City, CAMs. Jocelyn Leavitt

Ms. Roberta Kaplan, New York, NYMs. Rachel Lavine

The Honorable Cody Keenan, Assistant to the President and Director of SpeechwritingMs. Kristen Bartoloni

The Honorable Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of StateMs. M. Elizabeth Swope

The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State

The Honorable Leslie Kiernan, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel to the PresidentMr. Paul Kiernan

The Honorable Ronald Klain, Chevy Chase, MDMs. Monica Medina

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund

Mrs. Anne Lauvergeon, Chairwoman of “Innovation 2030” Committee, French Republic

Mr. Jonathan Lavine, Weston, MAMs. Emily Lavine

Mr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, CNES, French Republic

The Honorable Patrick Leahy, United States Senator (Vermont)Mrs. Marcelle Leahy

Mr. Frédéric Lefebvre, Representative of the National Assembly, French Republic

Ms. Corine Lesnes, Le Monde. Paris, FranceMr. John Ruddy

The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the TreasuryDr. Ruth Schwartz

Dr. Tara Leweling, Director for NATO & European AffairsMr. Harun Dogo

Ms. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mt. Kisco, NYMr. William Louis-Dreyfus

Mr. Emmanuel Macron, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, French Republic

Ms. Kathy Manning, Greensboro, NCMr. Randall Kaplan

The Honorable Alyssa Mastromonaco, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations

The Honorable Denis McDonough, Assistant to the President and Chief of StaffMrs. Kari McDonough

Mr. Cappy McGarr, Dallas, TXMrs. Janie McGarr

Mr. Raymond McGuire, New York, NYMs. Crystal McCrary

The Honorable Brian McKeon, Deputy Assistant to the President, Executive Secretary and Chief of StaffMs. Lizabeth Tankersley

Mr. Eliseo Medina, La Canada-Flintridge, CAMs. Arcelia Rocio Saenz

Ms. Constance Milstein, Washington, DCMr. Jehan Christophe de la Haye St. Hilaire

Ms. Nicola Miner, San Francisco, CAMr. Robert Mailer Anderson

The Honorable Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Deputy National Security AdvisorMr. Mark Monaco

The Honorable Ernest Moniz, Secretary of EnergyMrs. Naomi Moniz

Mr. Bobby Monks, Portland, ME

Mr. Arnaud Montebourg, Minister for Industrial Renewal, French Republic

Mr. Aquilino Morelle, Political Advisor to the President, French Republic

Mr. Pierre Moscovici, Minister for Economy and Finance, French Republic

Mr. Bruce Mosler, New York, NYMr. Willard Freeman

The Honorable Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy CouncilMr. Amit A. Pandya

Mr. Elon Musk, Los Angeles, CAMrs. Talulah Musk

Mr. Pierre Nanterme, Accenture, French Republic

Ms. Karen Narasaki, Washington, DCMr. Vivek Malhotra

The Honorable Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of StateMr. Robert Kagan

The Honorable Michael Nutter, Mayor of the City of PhiladelphiaMrs. Lisa Nutter

Mr. Kevin F. O'Malley, St. Louis, MOMrs. Dena O'Malley

Ms. Julie Pace, Associated Press, Washington, DCMr. Michael Ferenczy

The Honorable Jennifer Palmieri, Assistant to the President and Communications DirectorMr. James Lyons

Mrs. Fleur Pellerin, Minister Delegate for SMEs, Innovation and the Digital Economy, French Republic

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, United States Representative (California)Mrs. Jacqueline Kenneally

Mr. Fabien Penone, Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to the President, French Republic

Mr. Guillaume Pepy, SNCF, French Republic

The Honorable Tom Perez, Secretary of LaborMs. Ann Marie Staudenmaier

The Honorable Dan Pfeiffer, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor

Mr. Richard Plepler, New York, NY Mrs. Lisa Plepler

The Honorable John Podesta, Counselor to the PresidentMrs. Mary Podesta

The Honorable Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to the United NationsMr. Cass Sunstein

The Honorable Penny Pritzker, Secretary of CommerceMr. Nicholas Pritzker

General Benoît Puga, Military Advisor to the President, French Republic

Mr. Tangi Quéméner, Agence France-Presse, Bethesda, MDMs. Anne Porquet

Ms. Azita Raji, Tiburon, CAMr. Gary Syman

The Honorable Stephanie C Rawlings-Blake, Mayor of the City of BaltimoreMr. Kent Blake

The Honorable Ben Rhodes, Assistant to the President, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications & SpeechwritingMs. Ann Norris

The Honorable Steven Ricchetti, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice PresidentMrs. Amy Ricchetti

The Honorable Susan Rice, Assistant to the President and National Security AdvisorMr. Ian Cameron

Mrs. Claudine Ripert-Landler, Press Advisor, French Republic

Mr. Charles H Rivkin, Washington, DCMs. Susan Tolson

Mrs. Rachel Robinson, New York, NYMr. Norman Siegel

The Honorable Harold Rogers, United States Representative (Kentucky)Mrs. Cynthia Rogers

Mr. James Roosevelt, Jr., Cambridge, MAMrs. Ann Roosevel

Mrs. Laura Ross, New York, NYMr. James Ross

Mr. Alain Rousset, Aquitaine Region President, French Republic

The Honorable Edward Randall Royce, United States Representative (California)Mrs. Marie Royce, Washington, DC

The Honorable Kathy Ruemmler, Assistant to the President and Counsel to the President, Washington, DC

Ms. Margaret-Angèle Russell, New York, NYMr. Robert Kaplan

The Honorable Paul Ryan, United States Representative (Wisconsin)Mrs. Janna Ryan

Mr. Lee Saunders, Washington, DCMrs. Lynne Saunders

Mrs. Barbara Schmidt, Boca Raton, FLMr. Richard Schmidt

The Honorable Charles Schumer, United States Senator (New York)Ms. Iris Weinshall

Mr. Pete Selleck, Greenville, SCMrs. Nancy Selleck

The Honorable Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., Counselor to the Secretary of StateMrs. Maria Shannon

Reverend Alfred Sharpton, New York, NYMs. Aisha I. McShaw

Mrs. Beth Shaw, New York, NYMs. Rebecca Shaw

The Honorable Wendy Sherman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of StateMr. Bruce Stokes

The Honorable Liz Sherwood-Randall, White House Coordinator for Defense PolicyDr. Jeffrey Randall

The Honorable Peter Shumlin, Governor of the State of VermontMs. Sarah Schmidt

The Honorable David Simas, Assistant to the President and Deputy Senior Advisor for Communications and StrategyMs. Shauna McCarty

Ms. Liz Simons, Atherton, CAMr. Mark Heising

Mrs. Sarah Smiley, Bangor, MECommander Dustin Smiley

Mr. Chuck Smith, Jr., Winnetka, ILMrs. Melissa Smith

Mr. Keith Smith, Ashland, VAMr. Burton Smith

Mr. Michael Smith, Los Angeles, CAMs. Natalie Massenet

Ms. Kim Snow, Thorton, PAMr. James Snow

Mr. Kenneth Solomon, Pacific Palisades, CAMrs. Melissa Solomon

Mr. Arne Sorenson, Bethesda, MDMrs. Ruth Sorenson

The Honorable Gene Sperling, Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic CouncilMr. Rick Sperling

Ms. Alexandra Stanton, New York, NYMs. Domna Stanton

Mr. Laurent Stefanini, Chief of Protocol, French Republic

Mr. Randall Stephenson, Dallas, TXMrs. Lenise Stephenson

Mr. David Stern, New York, NYMrs. Dianne Stern

The Honorable Todd Stern, United States Special Envoy for Climate ChangeMs. Jennifer Klein

Mrs. Jane Stetson, Norwich, VTMr. Bill Stetson III

Mr. Mark Taplin, Charge d'Affaires, U.S. Department of StateMs. Kathy Kavalec

The Honorable Tina Tchen, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady

Mr. Benoit Thieulin, Digital National Committee President, French Republic

Mr. Andrew Tobias, New York, NYMs. Marie Brenner

Ms. Cicely Tyson, New York, NYMr. Reginald Austin Henry

The Honorable David Wade, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of StateMs. Elizabeth Alexander

The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz, United States Representative (Florida)Mr. Steven Schultz

Mr. Frank White, Jr., Washington, DCMr. William Kirk

Ms. Edith Windsor, New York, NYMs. Julie Milligan

Mr. Richard Winter, Auriga USAMrs. Alexandra Winter

Mr. Jeff Zucker, CNN, New York, NYMrs. Caryn Zucker

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