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2007 ThanksUSA Gala

The Second Annual ThanksUSA Gala was held on October 3, 2007, at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. The event celebrated the awarding of scholarships to spouses and children of those serving in our nation’s armed services. The Gala was well attended by Members of Congress, the Administration, corporate and community leaders, military personnel and scholarship recipients. David Gregory, Chief White House Correspondent, NBC News, served as emcee of the event; remarks were made by Natalie Morales, also of NBC News, and Major General Eric B. Schoomaker, M.D. served as the keynote speaker.
Members of Congress
  • The Honorable Mary Bono
  • The Honorable Christopher Cannon
  • The Honorable Howard Coble
  • The Honorable Norm Coleman
  • The Honorable Norman Dicks
  • The Honorable Chet Edwards
  • The Honorable Lindsey Graham
  • The Honorable Carl Levin
  • The Honorable Connie Mack
  • The Honorable Jefferson Miller
  • The Honorable Pat Roberts
  • The Honorable Ted Stevens
  • The Honorable Bart Stupak
  • The Honorable John Tanner
  • The Honorable Joe Wilson
  • The Honorable Zach Wamp
Leadership Committee
  • Wendy Adeler-Hall
  • Robert Akin
  • Honey Alexander
  • Tamra Bentsen
  • Wayne L. Berman
  • Gwen Brown
  • Dan Cohen
  • Timothy A. Cook
  • Suzie Dicks
  • Debbie Dingell
  • James H. English
  • Diana Enzi
  • Gerald F. Hogan
  • Sandi Jackson
  • Gillian Jaeger
  • W. Russell King
  • Ed Kutler
  • Patricia Lott
  • Carol Melton
  • Jennifer Meyer
  • John Orlando
  • Franki Roberts
  • Frank Snellings
  • Cliff Stanley
  • Betty Ann Tanner
  • D’Anna Tindal
  • Amey Upton
Corporate Sponsors
  • Adeler Jewelers
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
  • KPMG
  • NBC Universal 
  • PhRMA 
  • NewsCorp
  • AOL
  • General Electric 
  • Harris Corporation Motion Picture Association of America
  • National Association of Broadcasters
  • Raytheon Company
  • The Walt Disney Company 
  • Time Warner Inc.
  • Toyota 
  • Verizon Wireless 
  • Stanfield Tindal, Inc. 
  • McMoRan Exploration Co.
  • General Dynamics Corp. 
  • CBS Corp.
  • The Okun Family 
  • Alion Science and Technology
  • American Petroleum Institute
  • AT&T Services, Inc. 
  • Beer Institute 
  • Clark Consulting
  • Comcast Corporation
  • CTIA–The Wireless Association
  • Freddie Mac 
  • Loews Hotels
  • NCTAThe PMA Group
  • Prudential Financial
  • Recording Industry Association of America
  • US Oncology 
  • Ogilvy Government Relations
  • Microsoft Corp.
  • NACDS Foundation
  • Wall-Mart Stores, Inc.
  • National Association of Manufacturers
  • ZGS Communications
  • Rolls-Royce North America
  • Universal Music Group
  • Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
  • Lockheed Martin
  • CSC Corp.
  • Capital Health Group 
  • Adduci, Mastriani and Schaumberg
  • Pinnacle West
  • Clark and Weinstock
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Association 
  • Covington & Burling
  • LegalLeaders, Inc.
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