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Rosie Rios — the former U.S. treasurer now leading the America 250 Commission — is orchestrating an ambitious, bipartisan effort to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.
As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, national planning efforts are already underway. In a recent POLITICO interview, Rosie Rios, former U.S. Treasurer and current chair of the bipartisan U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, discussed the work being done to coordinate celebrations across the country.
Rios and the commission are helping lead nationwide initiatives designed to engage Americans in the historic milestone. Programs such as Our American Story, an oral history project, and America Gives, an initiative encouraging volunteerism, aim to involve communities from coast to coast. The commission is also working with federal agencies, Congress, and state-level partners to ensure that celebrations reflect the diverse stories and histories that shape the nation.
Throughout the planning process, Rios has emphasized a guiding principle of “no politics, just purpose,” focusing on creating a commemoration that invites participation from Americans across the political spectrum. With events already being planned and a goal of engaging 350 million Americans for the nation’s 250th, preparations are building toward what leaders hope will be a historic and unifying national moment.
Read the full POLITICO article here.
Rosie Rios is Chair of the United States Semiquincentennial (America250), the national commission planning the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026. She successfully leads the strategic vision and nationwide engagement efforts for this historic milestone.
She was the 43rd Treasurer of the United States, where she oversaw the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Mint, and initiated historic efforts to place a woman’s portrait on U.S. currency for the first time in over a century. She resigned from her position as Treasurer in July 2016 and received the Hamilton Award, the highest honor bestowed in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. At the time of her resignation, she was the longest serving Senate-confirmed Treasury official, which began with her time on the Treasury/Federal Reserve Transition Team in November 2008 at the height of the financial crisis. Contact WWSG to learn more.
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