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First Lady Jill Biden to visit Atherton Wednesday

Biden will be in town for a political fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 15

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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will both be in the Bay Area next week. The first lady will be in Atherton on Nov. 15, 2023 for a fundraiser. Courtesy White House.

First Lady Jill Biden will be in Atherton on Wednesday, Nov. 15, for a presidential reelection campaign event while her husband, President Joe Biden, will be in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

First Lady Jill Biden plans to attend a fundraiser in Atherton on Nov. 15, 2023. Screenshot of invitation.

The event, entitled the "Biden Victory Fund," is being hosted by Doug and Lisa Goldman and former state Controller Steve Westly and philanthropist Anita Yu Westly. The Westlys hosted an event for President Biden back in June. The Goldmans run the nonprofit Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund, which supports organizations that promote democracy and civil liberties, education, literacy and the environment.

The time of the event is still to be announced and the address will be shared upon RSVP.

Tickets run from $250 to the top-tier $10,000 "host" tickets, which include a photo with the first lady.

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First Lady Jill Biden to visit Atherton Wednesday

Biden will be in town for a political fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 15

Uploaded: Tue, Nov 14, 2023, 8:42 am

First Lady Jill Biden will be in Atherton on Wednesday, Nov. 15, for a presidential reelection campaign event while her husband, President Joe Biden, will be in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

The event, entitled the "Biden Victory Fund," is being hosted by Doug and Lisa Goldman and former state Controller Steve Westly and philanthropist Anita Yu Westly. The Westlys hosted an event for President Biden back in June. The Goldmans run the nonprofit Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund, which supports organizations that promote democracy and civil liberties, education, literacy and the environment.

The time of the event is still to be announced and the address will be shared upon RSVP.

Tickets run from $250 to the top-tier $10,000 "host" tickets, which include a photo with the first lady.

— Angela Swartz

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Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 15, 2023 at 7:35 am
Bystander, Another Palo Alto neighborhood
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on Nov 15, 2023 at 7:35 am

This one just might affect Palo Alto traffic!

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