S en. Roy Blunt has been chairman of many committees in his 20 years in Washington, D.C., but Jan. 20 he will serve in a new role — chairman of the presidential inauguration committee for Donald …
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Sen. Roy Blunt has been chairman of many committees in his 20 years in Washington, D.C., but Jan. 20 he will serve in a new role — chairman of the presidential inauguration committee for Donald Trump.How did he get that job? According to USAToday, those duties are given to the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, a panel that Sen. Blunt heads. He will be overseeing everything from security during the swearing in to the menu for Trump’s first presidential lunch, according to USAToday.Sen. Blunt is considered a congressional insider, serving in the House before being elected and re-elected to the Senate. His official title is chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.There will be a Missouri flavor to the inaugural program. The Missouri State University Chorale will have a prime singing slot at the ceremony. At the lunch inside the Capitol, the main artwork on display will be a painting by the 18th-century Missouri artist George Caleb Bingham. The painting is titled “Verdict of the People.” That’s about as appropriate as can be for this presidential Inaugural. It illustrates America’s sometimes messy democracy in action, USAToday reported. The painting is on loan from the St. Louis Art Museum.When the inaugural parade begins, Sen. Blunt’s duties will end. Then he can look ahead to his next six years in the Senate.