Christensen Attends President Obama’s Historical Visit to Omaha

“It was an honor joining members of the Farm Service Agency in welcoming President Obama to the greatest state in the country, Nebraska,” said Graham Christensen.

Graham, who graduated from Oakland-Craig and now resides in Omaha NE, was among hundreds in attendance when President Obama visited Omaha recently.

Graham had seen the President speak one other time in person, but not in Nebraska. “It makes one feel more proud when the President actually shows up in your home state,” Graham stated.

People from all walks of life listened to President Obama’s speech and many were lucky enough to shake his hand and have their picture taken with him. “There was such an amazing feeling in the room as fellow farmers, friends, family and Nebraskans from all over eagerly awaited the arrival of the President,” Graham said. “When President Obama finally arrived, the room became electric, after all, this is the President who stuck with the landowners in denying the KXL Pipeline.”

Other feats Graham attributes to President Obama’s tenure as President are: giving access for health insurance to millions of low-income people, leading policy to expedite the development of renewable energy to combat climate issues while bringing gas prices to a historic low, putting the clamp down on the scrupulous big banks which helped give others equal rights and completely turned around a tanking U.S. economy by stringing together one of the longest stretches of job growth in U.S. history.

“What made this event even more special was that I got to witness history with my parents, Fred and Sandi Christensen, as well as one of my best friends that I played football with in college,” Graham stated. “And also all of the landowners that stood up together against the giant multi-national oil pipeline company, TransCanada in order to protect the rights of every one of us rural folks.”

Working together, despite our party or background in order to better the country after Obama is no longer President was the them of the speech according to Graham. “He apologized for not doing better at eliminating the divisiveness in his Presidency, but stressed to us, as individuals, that we could all do our little part to move our country forward in a more diplomatic fashion,” Graham said. “In order to do this, we must get the party out of politics and focus on what is best for us as ‘one’ people.”

This was President Obama’s first trip to Omaha, and he made the most of it, visiting a teacher who emailed him concerns she has about the future of the country and stopping along the way to shake hands with those lined along the streets hoping for a glimpse of the Leader of the Free World.

“I am grateful for this historical opportunity and will look forward to working with all others that are also willing to throw their lives on the line to make their little communities, state and country better,” Graham stated.

A large crowd was on hand to see President Obama in Omaha recently. Photo Credit/Graham Christensen.

Graham Christensen, center, with his parents Fred and Sandi, sharing a historical moment together, seeing President Obama. Photo courtesy of Graham Christensen.

President Obama arrives to the roar, and picture taking, to give a speech to a very excited crowd. Photo Credit/Graham Christensen.

President Obama speaks to a large crowd in Omaha. Photo Credit/Graham Christensen.