President Bush is coming Home

From West Texas to the White House; now, the White House back to Midland- President Bush is coming home. President Bush wants to end his Presidency the same way it started. The Tall City hosted a send off party back in January 2001 to celebrate the President going into office. Now, Midland is at it again. Only this time it's a welcome home party. "Its an honor to be back home. I want to thank all those folks who came out in the crowd. I also want to thank all the folks that were at the airport when we were coming in for their wonderful hospitality. Laura and I are on a great journey," says President Bush. And, that journey is about to come full circle. President Bush said that at his send-off party in Midland in January 2001, just days before becoming President. "When you finish a race like they have, first place, you want to come is home," says Former Commerce Secretary Don Evans. That's just what the President and First Lady are doing. "Don Evans and I are here to announce the coming of the President he's going to be here on the 20th," says Mayor Wes Perry. President Bush is scheduled to go to President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration in the morning, then, jump on a plane and come home. "In away, Laura and I will never quite settle in Washington because while the honor is great the work is temporary. I'm leaving Texas, but not forever," says President Bush. "The President and the First Lady said they would like to come back the same way and we're honored that it was his decision and we're excited to do this," says Perry. Evans says the President wants to end his Presidency strong and coming back to where it all started is the way to do it. "Well let me just tell you that he's somebody that finished everyday strong, somebody that started everyday strong," says Evans. Both Mayor Perry and Evans anticipate that this welcome home party will be even bigger than his send off. Today's announcement was more of a save the date. Details of the welcome home party are still being worked out. We do know that the homecoming will be at Centennial Plaza in downtown Midland. You'll need a ticket to get in, but tickets are free. Tickets will be passed out around town but we don't know where just yet.

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