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First Lady Michelle Obama and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro will headline the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in September, organizers have announced.

Convention chairman Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called the first lady an “inspiration to millions of Americans” who can offer a compelling perspective on her husband.

 “The person who knows him best, she will offer unique insights into the President as a husband, father and a leader over the last four years,” he said in a statement. She also spoke on the first night of the convention in 2008.
Villaraigosa said Castro, who will be the first Latino to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic convention, would speak to Obama’s economic philosophy which he has embodied in Texas.