(AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will get another prominent GOP role later this month when he delivers the national Republican response to President Barack Obama’s first speech to Congress. Obama plans to speak to a joint session of the House and Senate on Feb. 24 about the problems facing the nation. The speech will be similar to a State of the Union address. Jindal will give the Republican response in a nationally televised address from Baton Rouge after Obama’s speech, U.S. House and Senate Republican leaders announced Wednesday.
La. governor to give GOP response to Obama speech
By The Associated Press
February 12, 2009