The state of California just announced its 2009 inductees (PDF) into the California Hall of Fame (no, I didn’t know it existed either). And one of the ten inductees? Harvey Milk!
All living inductees and family of posthumous inductees are scheduled to participate in the presentation of the Spirit of California medals, given by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the First Lady, Maria Shriver. The induction ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at The California Museum in Sacramento.
The California Museum will also host a new exhibit, featuring artifacts and mementos personally loaned by the inductees, their families and organizations, including many items that have never been exhibited before.
Watch video of the announcement here.
Full list of inductees.
The other 2009 California Hall of Fame inductees include:
entertainer Carol Burnett
former Intel CEO Andrew Grove
governor and U.S. senator Hiram Johnson
decathlete and philanthropist Rafer Johnson
industrialist Henry J. Kaiser
philanthropist and peace activist Joan Kroc
film-maker George Lucas
football commentator John Madden
artist Fritz Scholder
author Danielle Steel
fitness and bodybuilding pioneer Joe Weider
Air Force test pilot General Chuck Yeager.
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