President	Date	Guest
Ronald Reagan
	January 26, 1982	Lenny Skutnik: Federal Government employee who dove into the icy Potomic River after the Air Florida crash to save a woman
	January 25, 1983	None
	January 25, 1984	Sgt. Stephen Trujillo: Sergeant, US Army who participated in the U.S. involvement in Grenada
	February 6, 1985	Mother Clara Hale: from Harlem, NYC, New York who cares for abandoned children Cadet Jean Nguyen: Cadet, United States Military Academy at West Point
	February 4, 1986	Trevor Ferrell: 13-year old who helps the homeless in Philadelphia Shelby Butler: 13-year old school safety patrol hero Tyrone Ford: 12-year old music prodigy Richard Cavoli: private citizen who designed a science experiment in high school that was lost during the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger
	January 27, 1987	None
	January 25, 1988	Nancy Reagan: First Lady, in recognition of her anti-drug efforts
George Bush
	*February 9, 1989	None
	January 31, 1990	Gov. Carroll Campbell: Governor (R-SC) who worked with the president in setting national education goals Gov. Terry Branstad: Governor (R-IA) who worked with the president in setting national education goals Gov. Bill Clinton: Governor (D-AR) who worked with the president in setting national education goals Gov. Booth Gardner: Governor (D-WA) who worked with the president in setting national education goals
	January 29, 1991	Alma Powell: wife of General Colin Powell Brenda Schwarzkopf: wife of General Norman Schwarzkopf
	January 28, 1992	None
William J. Clinton
	*February 17, 1993	None
	January 25, 1994	Kevin Jett: New York City police officer Jim Brady: former Reagan Press Secretary who was wounded in the 1981 attempt to assassinate President Reagan
	January 24, 1995	Jack Lucas: Congressional Medal of Honor receipient who fought at Iwo Jima - from Hattiesburg, Mississippi Reverend Diana Cherry: AME Zion Church in Temple Hills, MD Reverend John Cherry: AME Zion Church in Temple Hills, MD Cpl. Gregory Depestre: who participated in U.S. involvement in Haiti Chief Stephen Bishop: Police Chief, Kansas City, MO active in community policing Cindy Perry: Kentucky teacher in the AmeriCorps Program
	January 23, 1996	Sgt. Jennifer Rodgers: Sergeant, Oklahoma City Police Department who helped save victims of the bombing of the Federal Building Lucius Wright: Teacher in Jackson, MS who works to keep kids from joining gangs Richard Dean: Social Security Administration employee in Oklahoma City who assisted victims of the bombing of the Federal Building Gen. Barry McCaffrey: as nominee to become Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
	February 4, 1997	Gov. Gary Locke: Governor (D-WA) who is the first Chinese-American state governor Mary Alice (Tejeda?): sister of Texas Congressman Frank Tejeda who was buried the day before the President's address Lillie Tejeda: mother of Texas Congressman Frank Tejeda who was buried the day before the President's address Dr. Kristen Zarfos: Connecticut surgeon Sue Winski: from Illinois, teacher of students Tanner and Getsler Chris Getsler: from Illinois, among students who tied for first in the world in science and came in second in math in the Third International Math and Science Study  Kristen Tanner: from Illinois, among students who tied for first in the world in science and came in second in math in the Third International Math and Science Study
	January 27, 1998	Sgt. Michael Tolbert: Sergeant, US Army who participated in U.S. involvement in Bosnia Elaine Kinslow: private citizen from Indianapolis, IN who was noted as a model of someone coming off welfare
	January 19, 1999	Rosa Parks: Civil Rights pioneer  Suzann Wilson: a gun-control advocate from Jonesboro, Arkansas Sammy Sosa: professional baseball player, Chicago Cubs Captain Jeff Taliaferro: U.S. Air Force who flew a B-1B bomber over Iraq in Operation Desert Fox Tipper Gore: wife of Vice-President Al Gore who led efforts to address mental illness Wenling Chestnut: widow of Capitol police officer killed in the line of duty Lyn Gibson: widow of Capitol police officer killed in the line of duty
	January 27, 2000	Hank Aaron: former professional baseball player and career home run leader Janet Cohen: wife of Defense Secretary William Cohen who worked to show public support for service personnel Captain John Cherrey: U.S. Air Force pilot who rescued an American pilot shot down over Bosnia Tom Mauser: father of Daniel Mauser who was killed during a rampage at Columbine High School in Colorado Carlos Rosas: private citzen from St. Paul, MN Lloyd Bentsen: former U.S. Senator and Clinton's first Treasury Secretary
George W. Bush
	*February 27, 2001	Josefina Ramos: private citizen from Pennsylvania whom the Presiden't cited as an example of an ordinary American who would be advantaged by tax cuts Steven Ramos: private citizen from Pennsylvania whom the Presiden't cited as an example of an ordinary American who would be advantaged by tax cuts Mayor John Street: Mayor of Philadelphia who promoted faith-based initiatives
	January 29, 2002	Christina Jones: flight attendant who helped thwart an attempt to detonate a "shoe bomb" Hermis Moutardier: flight attendant who helped thwart an attempt to detonate a "shoe bomb" Shannon Spann: widow of CIA officer Michael Spann who was killed in Afghanistan Dr. Sima Samar: Afghanistan's Minister of Women's Affairs Chairman Hamid Karzai: leader of Afghanistan
	January 28, 2003	None
	January 20, 2004	Adnan Pachachi: President of the Iraqi Governing Council
	February 2, 2005	Safia Taleb al-Suhail: an Iraqi democracy and human rights activist whose father was killed by Saddam Hussein Bill Norwood: father of Marine Corps Sergeant Byron Norwood of Pflugerville, Texas who was killed during the assult on Fallujah in Iraq Janet Norwood: mother of Marine Corps Sergeant Byron Norwood of Pflugerville, Texas who was killed during the assult on Fallujah in Iraq
	January 31, 2006	Bud Clay: father of Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Dan Clay who was killed in Fallujah in Iraq Sara Jo Clay: mother of Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Dan Clay who was killed in Fallujah in Iraq Lisa Clay: widow of Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Dan Clay who was killed in Fallujah in Iraq
	January 23, 2007	Sergeant Tommy Rieman: volunteer member of the U.S. Army who earned the Silver Star for bravery in action Wesley Autrey: hero who jumped onto subway tracks in Harlem to save a man Julie Aigner-Clark: businesswoman who started the Baby Einstein Company. After being bought by the Walt Disney Corporation, it has grown into a $200 million business. After her business success she devotes time helping missing and exploited children. Dikembe Mutombo: Georgetown and NBA basketball star from Africa who earned U.S. citizenship and later built a hospital in his native Congo.
	January 28, 2008	None
Barack Obama
	*February 24, 2009	Leonard Abess: "a bank president from Miami who reportedly cashed out of his company, took a $60 million bonus, and gave it out to all 399 people who worked for him, plus another 72 who used to work for him." Ty'Sheoma Bethea: a schoolgirl from Dillon, South Carolina who wrote a letter to members of Congress asking for help to revitalize her school.
	January 27, 2010	None
	January 25, 2011	Robert and Gary Allen: Partners in the family business, Allen Brothers Inc., a roofing products manufacturing company. With the help of $500,000 from the Recovery Act, the Allen brothers were able to retool half of their manufacturing facility. Kathy Proctor: When she was laid off in 2009, Kathy began taking classes in biotechnology at Forsyth Technical Community College. Kathy will graduate in July 2011, with an Associate Degree in Science. James Howard: Diagnosed with brain cancer in March 2010. He was able to join the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan to get medical treatment. Jim Houser: Owner of an auto repair shop in Portland, Oregon. The Affordable Care Act provides tax credits for his small business to offer employees health insurance. Brandon Fisher: Owner of a small business, Center Rock, in Berlin, Pennsylvania that specializes in a new kind of drilling technology. Center Rock manufactured the drill bits and other equipment used to find and rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners in October 2010.
	January 24, 2012	Jackie Bray: "a single mom from North Carolina who was laid off from her job as a mechanic. Then Siemens opened a gas turbine factory in Charlotte, and formed a partnership with Central Piedmont Community College. The company helped the college design courses in laser and robotics training. It paid Jackie's tuition, then hired her to help operate their plant." Bryan Ritterby: "was laid off from his job making furniture, he said he worried that at 55, no one would give him a second chance. But he found work at Energetx, a wind turbine manufacturer in Michigan. Before the recession, the factory only made luxury yachts. Today, it's hiring workers like Bryan, who said, 'I'm proud to be working in the industry of the future.'"
	February 12, 2013	Nate and Cleo Pendleton: The parents of Hadiya Pendleton, a majorette who performed with her classmates at the President's second inauguration. Hadiya was killed by gunfire in a Chicago park just a week after the inauguration. Menchu Sanchez: A New York City nurse who cared for 20 newborn children during Hurricane Sandy. Desiline Victor: A 102 year-old woman from North Miami who waited six hours to vote in the 2012 Election. Brian Murphy: A police officer from Wisconsin who was a first responder to a shooting at a Sikh temple. He continued to fight the shooters and was shot 12 times.

Compiled by Gerhard Peters

Citation: Gerhard Peters. "Guests Sitting in the House Gallery During State of the Union Addresses." The American Presidency Project. Ed. John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters. Santa Barbara, CA: University of California. 1999-2013. Available from the World Wide Web: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_gallery.php.