STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Sonny Perdue GOVERNOR For Immediate Release Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Contact: Office of Communications (404) 651-7774 Governor Perdue Announces Plans for State Luncheon Honoring U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ATLANTA Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced the plans for the upcoming State Luncheon honoring United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2008. The State Luncheon will be hosted by the Governor and First Lady at the Governor's Mansion in Atlanta. "Mary and I are delighted to welcome Secretary-General Ban to Atlanta," said Governor Sonny Perdue. "We have a diverse group of distinguished guests from across the state to give the Secretary-General a true Georgia welcome." The Secretary-General will arrive at the Governor's Mansion at Noon where he will be greeted by Governor Perdue and the First Lady. The Georgia National Guard will also have a joint color guard and escort on hand to render appropriate honors. The Secretary-General and the Governor will have a private meeting in the family sitting room of the residence. They will then enter the state drawing room where they will make remarks to the media and take questions. The Governor, First Lady and the Secretary-General will then join the guests in the ballroom. Approximately 130 distinguished Georgians will attend as guests of the Governor and First Lady. These guests are leaders from Georgia's governmental, educational, religious, cultural and military communities. A separate luncheon in honor of the Secretary-General is being hosted by Georgia's business community on Friday. Guests at the luncheon will dine on a menu of Georgia grown and raised products. The menu was designed by Holly Chute, executive chef at the Governor's Mansion. The salad will feature grilled quail with a creamy garlic dressing. Following that will be an entre of pecan crusted catfish complimented by cheese grits, okra and tomatoes. The dessert will be an individual peach tart with vanilla ice cream. This State Luncheon is the first during Governor Perdue's term as Georgia's 81st Governor. It takes place during a two-day visit to Atlanta by Secretary-General Ban. The details and logistics of the State Luncheon are being coordinated by Chris Young, chief of protocol for the state of Georgia. Guests who have confirmed they will be attending the State Luncheon (As of Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.) THE GOVERNOR MRS. MARY PERDUE HIS EXCELLENCY BAN KI-MOON Secretary-General of the United Nations (in alphabetical order) Mr. Byung Mo Ahn Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors America, Inc. Dr. Bruce S. Allen Honorary Consul of the Principality of Liechtenstein (in Macon) The Honorable Philippe Ardanaz Consul General and Trade Commission of the Republic of France The Honorable Charles Bannister Chairman, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Dr. Giovanni Bifulco Trade Commission of Italy in Atlanta Ms. Patricia Elena Boezio Honorary Consul of Ecuador Dr. Robert Brindley Headmaster, Atlanta International School The Honorable Clarence Brown Sole Commissioner, Bartow County Dr. Marilyn Brown Professor of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology Member, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 2008 Nobel Peace Laureate Ms. Ana Cablik President and Chief Executive Officer, ANATEK, Inc. Ms. Melissa Carter The Bert Show, Q100 Mr. Rod Casey Chairman, Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Ms. Rayna Casey Board Member, Georgia Lottery Corporation Mr. Trey Childress Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget Ms. Xernona Clayton Founder, President, and CEO, Trumpet Awards The Honorable Jim Cole State Representative (R-Forsyth) Ms. Ann W. Cramer Director (North America), Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, IBM The Honorable Ron C. Cross Chairman, Columbia County Board of Commissioners Mr. Kenneth A. Cutshaw Honorary Consul of India Mr. Jeff Dauler The Bert Show, Q100 The Honorable Camilo de Bedout Herrera Consul General of Colombia Ms. Mona Tekin Diamond Honorary Consul General of Turkey Dr. Robert Dickinson Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology Member, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 2008 Nobel Peace Laureate Mr. Jim Dove Executive Director, Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center Mr. Stphane Dujarric Deputy Director of Communications, Office of the Secretary-General The Honorable Bill Dunaway Mayor of Marietta Mr. Jim Edenfield CEO of American Software Mr. Mike Evans Former Chairman of the Board of Transportation, State of Georgia Ms. Sue Everhart Chairwoman, Georgia Republican Party Mr. Roy Fickling President, Fickling & Company The Honorable Bill Floyd Mayor of Decatur BG Jeffrey W. Foley Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army Signal Center Commanding General, Ft. Gordon Dr. Rong Fu Associate Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology Member, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 2008 Nobel Peace Laureate Mr. Jim Gaffey President, The Gaffey Group Dr. Julie Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Lutz Grgens Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany Mr. Jose Ignacio Gonzalez Executive Chairman, CIFAL Atlanta Mr. Kevin E. Grady Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka Ms. Heidi Green Deputy Commissioner of Economic Development for Global Commerce Mr. Jerry Griffin Executive Director, Association County Commissioners of Georgia Dr. Beverley Hall Superintendent of Schools, Atlanta Public Schools The Honorable Karen C. Handel Secretary of State of Georgia Mr. George Handlesman Honorary Consul General of Bolivia Mr. P. Russell Hardin President, Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. The Honorable Seth Harp State Senator (R-Midland) The Honorable Bill Heath State Senator (R-Bremen) Mr. Robert Highsmith Partner, Holland + Knight The Honorable Judson Hill State Senator (R-Marietta) The Honorable Jack Hill State Senator (R-Reidsville) Mrs. Jen Hobby The Bert Show, Q100 The Honorable Amanda Hodges Consul General and Trade Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Australia Mr. Georges Hoffman Honorary Consul of Luxembourg Mr. Ed Holcombe Chief of Staff to the Governor The Honorable Ulrich Hunn Consul General of Switzerland Ms. Jennifer Jenkins Honorary Consul of Botswana Ms. Jessica Jiji Principal Officer, Office of the Secretary-General Mr. Paul Johnson Head Football Coach, Georgia Tech The Honorable Lambros Kakissis Consul of Greece Mr. Kim Won-soo Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Dr. Roma Klicius Honorary Consul of Lithuania The Honorable David Knight State Representative (R-Griffin) Mr. Chick Krautler Director, Atlanta Regional Commission Dr. Edward Layne Honorary Consul of Barbados The Honorable P. Carlos Layus Consul General of the Republic of Argentina Dean of the Consular Corps of Georgia The Honorable Lee Kwang-jae Consul General of the Republic of Korea Mr. Rob Leebern President Federal Affairs, Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group, LLC Mr. Dennis Lockhart President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Dr. Carlos Lopes Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Ambassador William H. Luers President, The United Nations Association of the United States of America Former U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Venezuela The Honorable John Lunsford State Representative (R-McDonough) Ambassador Reda Mansour Consul General of the State of Israel Mr. Lewis Massey Partner, Massey & Bowers LLC Former Secretary of State of Georgia Major General Martin M. Mazick Commander, 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base The Honorable Tom McMichael Commissioner, Houston County Mr. Alex Mejia President and Executive Director, CIFAL Atlanta Senior Special Fellow, UNITAR Mr. Michael Meyer Director of Communications, Office of the Secretary-General The Honorable Dan Moody State Senator (R-Alpharetta) Mr. Evan Morrissey Program Manager Global Policy Programs The United Nations Association of the United States of America Mr. David E. Nahmias United States Attorney, Northern District of Georgia Dr. David Nabarro Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations The Honorable Charlie Newton Chairman, McDuffie County Board of Commissioners Mr. George Novak Honorary Consul General of the Czech Republic The Honorable Brian Oak Consul General of Canada The Honorable Shoji Ogawa Consul General of Japan The Honorable Chudi Okafor Consul General of Nigeria The Honorable Sam Olens Chairman, Cobb County Board of Commissioners Mr. Robert Orr Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Policy Planning His Excellency Angelos Pangratis Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United States Dr. Daniel Papp President, Kennesaw State University Mr. Sunny Park Member, Georgia Ports Authority Board Mr. John E. Parkerson, Jr. Honorary Consul of Hungary Mrs. Monica Pearson WSB-TV Action News Anchor Mr. Alec Poitevint Chairman and President of Southeastern Minerals, Inc. Mrs. Doreen Poitevint Regent of the University System of Georgia Mr. Jamie Reynolds Vice Chairman, Linger Longer Communities The Honorable Martin Rickerd OBE MVO Her Majesty's Consul General (United Kingdom) Mr. Jan Sauer Trade Commissioner of Denmark Mr. John D. Saunders Honorary Consul of Finland Mr. Evan Schneider Photographer, Office of the Secretary-General The Honorable Leah Ward Sears Chief Justice of Georgia Mr. Ferdinand C. Seefried Honorary Consul General of Austria Mr. Christopher Smith Honorary Consul of Denmark (in Macon) Mr. Russ Spencer FOX 5 News Anchor The Honorable Ken Steele Mayor of Fayetteville Mr. Paul N. Steinfeld Honorary Consul of Slovenia Mr. Carl Swearingen Chairman, Georgia Technical and Adult Education Board Mr. Eric Tanenblatt Senior Managing Director, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Ms. Jan Tankersley Commissioner, Bulloch County Mr. Lee B. Torrence Chairman of the Board of Directors, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Mr. Brenden Varma Associate Spokesman, Office of the Secretary-General The Honorable Jan Verbeeck Consul of Belgium Mr. Allan Vigil Regent and Chairman of the Board of the University System of Georgia Mrs. Suzi Voyles Past President, North Fulton County Republican Women's Club Mr. John Watson Principal, Real Estate Development, TPA Realty Services Mr. Bert Weiss The Bert Show, Q100 Major General Willie J. Williams Commanding General, Marine Corps Logistics Command (Albany) The Honorable Tommie Williams State Senate Majority Leader (R-Lyons) Mr. Chris Young Chief of Protocol and Director of International Affairs, State of Georgia Dr. Ravi Zacharias President, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries ###