Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio was selected to give the annual Lincoln Day Address this year in the Maryland House of Delegates. The address is given each year on the floor of the House in honor of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
Haddaway-Riccio celebrated the life and times of the former President by outlining two significant journeys in his life. The first journey was a trip down the Sangamon River in Illinois where at age 22, Lincoln first decided to run for public office. The second journey was his train ride to the nation’s capital for his presidential inauguration.
The delegate also focused on Lincoln’s legacy which she believes was rooted in his dedication to the Constitution and unifying our country. In her words, Lincoln viewed the Constitution as a legally binding document and a contract with the American people. “Upholding that contract was his constant focus and eventually his legacy,” she said.
Haddaway-Riccio celebrated the life and times of the former President by outlining two significant journeys in his life. The first journey was a trip down the Sangamon River in Illinois where at age 22, Lincoln first decided to run for public office. The second journey was his train ride to the nation’s capital for his presidential inauguration.
The delegate also focused on Lincoln’s legacy which she believes was rooted in his dedication to the Constitution and unifying our country. In her words, Lincoln viewed the Constitution as a legally binding document and a contract with the American people. “Upholding that contract was his constant focus and eventually his legacy,” she said.
