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This official portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama was painted by Sharon Sprung in 2018. A Chicago native, Obama earned degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. Her husband, Barack Obama, served as president from January 20, 2009 until January 20, 2017. As first lady, Michelle Obama pursued initiatives focused on childhood obesity and healthy eating, support for service members and their families, and opportunity in education. Both portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on September 7, 2022.
White House Historical Association/White House Collection
This photograph of the front of the White House Historical Association’s Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament was taken by David Wiegold. The 2023 ornament commemorates the presidency of Gerald R. Ford, who held office from August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977. The 2023 ornament is a festive wreath inspired by the handcrafted Christmas decorations President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford used during their time at the White House. The front of the wreath is decorated with ornaments including dolls, stars, candles, and pentagon bulbs. A red ribbon woven through the wreath reads, "Christmas 2023" at the top and "The White House" at the bottom. The back of the wreath features five blue ornaments symbolic of President Ford's life and presidency: "Troop 15" to represent Ford's achievement of Eagle Scout and his involvement with the Boy Scouts of America throughout his life; a football inscribed with the number "48" to represent Ford's noted athleticism and his time as a football player while attending the University of Michigan; a likeness of his golden retriever, Liberty, who lived with him at the White House; a pin celebrating the Bicentennial in 1976 to note the contributions of President and Mrs. Ford in the ceremonies and celebrations for the 200th anniversary of America's independence; and the USS Gerald R. Ford, highlighting the aircraft carrier commissioned to honor President Ford, which is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Affixed to the bottom is a gold plaque of the North Portico of the White House.
David Wiegold for the White House Historical Association
