First lady Jill Biden seemed right at home Wednesday interacting with students and praising teachers at a middle school on the west side of Salt Lake City.
Here are snapshots of first lady Jill Biden’s three hours in Salt Lake City on Wednesday:
1:39 p.m. Arrival
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah first lady Abby Cox welcome U.S. first lady Jill Biden at Salt Lake City International Airport, Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
As Biden reached the tarmac, she was greeted by Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox. They exchanged pleasantries before Abby Cox handed her a small paper bag containing a gift. White House staffers opened it near reporters, and it appeared to be a gold bracelet with small beehives on it. Beehives are Utah’s state emblem.
Jill Biden thanks fellow military families: First Lady pays tribute to spouses of service members after tour of the West meeting kids, nurses and teachers and she takes along a customized J purse featuring her two dogs
Jill Biden thanked military spouses for their service and outlined her priorities for her Joining Forces initiative during a visit to Fort Carson Giving you the support you need to thrive matters to me and to the president, she said
Her tribute to service members wrapped up a thank you tour that included stops with healthcare workers, students, teachers, and nurses
Earlier in Nevada, Jill Biden surprised the teacher of the year with flowers and a letter of thanks from the president live on CBS This Morning
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6PM: First Lady Jill Biden visits Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY First lady Jill Biden seemed right at home Wednesday interacting with students and praising teachers at a middle school on the west side of Salt Lake City before heading to a pop-up COVID-19 clinic to encourage Utahns, especially the Hispanic community, to get vaccinated.
A longtime educator, Biden listened to students and teachers in classrooms at Glendale Middle School who have had a rough year trying to manage online and in-person learning because of the ongoing pandemic. What an amazing school this is and the students, the first lady said.