Politics & Government

Two from St. Louis Park at State of the Union

Sami Rahamim was U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison's guest and Abby Schanfield was First Lady Michelle Obama's.

Did any other high school in America have two current or former students in attendance at the State of the Union address as invited guests?

St. Louis Park High School student Sami Rahamim was U.S. Rep. Keith Elison's guesta and grad Abby Schanfield was First Lady Michele Obama's. Rahamim's issue is gun control; Schanfield's is healthcare reform.

See the Storify above or at Storify.com for images and observations from their trips to Washington, D.C.

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