Florida Gov. Rick Scott will be on the main stage the opening night of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, appearing after a late afternoon recess as the four-night event heads into its first prime-time appearance.
Scott will join House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, in speaking the first night of the GOP convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Based upon the release from the Republican National Committee, Scott should be delivering his remarks around 8 p.m.
The theme for the night will be We Can Do Better.
Americans know we can do better than joblessness, poverty and debt, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus stated in a release. This convention will present our vision for a brighter, better future and it will lay out an optimistic, achievable plan to make it happen.
Aug. 27 Schedule Announced on Convention Mobile App
2 p.m. Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus
Color Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem: The Oak Ridge Boys
Invocation
Opening procedural steps, appointment of convention committees
Welcoming remarks, and House and Senate candidates and RNC auxiliaries
RNC Chairman Priebus
RNC Co-Chairman Sharon Day
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn
Convention Chief Executive Officer William Harris
Chairman of Tampa Bay Host Committee Al Austin
Republican congressional candidates
State Delegate Barbara Comstock (Va.)
Representative Tim Griffin (Ark.)
Republican Senate candidates
Republican National Committee auxiliaries
Consideration of convention committee reports
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
Committee on Credentials Chairman Mike Duncan
Committee on Permanent Organization Chairwoman Zoraida Fonalledas
Convention Permanent Chairman Speaker John Boehner, presiding
Official convention photograph
Committee on Rules Chairman John Sununu
Committee on Resolutions Chairman Gov. Bob McDonnell
Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Sen. John Hoeven
Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Rep. Marsha Blackburn
Roll call for nomination of president of the United States
Roll call for nomination of vice president of the United States
7:15 p.m. Recess
7:45 p.m. Reconvene
Remarks by Speaker John Boehner
Remarks by Gov. Rick Scott (Fla.)
Remarks by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
Video
Remarks by Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.)
Various speakers
Remarks by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.)
To be announced
Remarks by Artur Davis and video
Remarks by Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz (Texas)
Musical act
Remarks by Gov. Nikki Haley (S.C.)
Remarks by Mike Huckabee
Remarks by Mrs. Luce Vela Fortuno
Remarks by Mrs. Ann Romney
Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez and adjournment.
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