Michelle Obama to kick off Democratic Convention

Michelle Obama will have a primetime speaking role at the Democratic National Convention.

The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and Sen. Barack Obama’s (Ill.) campaign announced the headline speakers for the August 25th through August 28th gathering in Denver.

{mosads}Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) will address the convention on Tuesday and the vice presidential candidate will speak the following evening.

Michelle Obama will kick off the event with a primetime speech on Monday, August 25th.

The first three nights’ speeches will take place at the Pepsi Center while Obama will accept the party’s nomination Thursday evening at INVESCO Field at Mile High.

“The 2008 Convention will highlight Americans coming together to change the course of this nation,” said Convention Co-Chair Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.) in a statement. 

The DNCC noted in its statement that it would announce additional speakers and program details throughout this week. Former President Bill Clinton was not mentioned in Sunday’s announcement but he will speak on Wednesday evening according to previous media reports.