Inauguration Chairman

authoritative decisive practical

The Inauguration Chairman directs logistics for President Bartlet's second inauguration. Hailing from Massachusetts, he cancels the outdoor parade due to extreme cold, opting for safety over tradition. Abbey Bartlet cites his decision and regional ties to rib the president during their limousine ride, exposing tensions between ceremonial pomp and practical governance. His authority shapes key event elements on a chaotic inauguration day marked by weather woes and logistical snags.

2 appearances

Inauguration Chairman's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E15 · Inauguration Part II: Over There

Too Cold for a Parade / The Missing Bible

N/A (off-screen) — represented through characters' mild reproach and teasing over administrative decisions.

The Inauguration Chairman is discussed by Abbey and Bartlet as the decision-maker who canceled the parade and as a regional figure; he functions off-stage as the administrative authority whose choices …

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S4E15 · Inauguration Part II: Over There

Missing Bible, Quick Fix

Not present; represented as a pragmatic, perhaps bureaucratic actor whose choices have practical consequences.

Mentioned by Abbey (in earlier lines) as the person who made the parade-related decision; by implication tied to the Inaugural Committee's cost decisions that contributed to the Bible's delay.

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