President Obama promoting gun legislation in Connecticut

Hockley plans to introduce Obama in Hartford and sit on stage during the speech with her husband, Ian. The other families who plan to fly on Air Force One are scheduled to meet privately with the president before he speaks and then attend the speech. Those relatives include:

— Mark and Jackie Barden — parents of 7-year-old Daniel

— Nelba Marquez-Greene — mother of 6-year-old Ana

— Neil Heslin — father of 6-year-old Jesse

— Jennifer Hensel — mother of 6-year-old Avielle

— Bill Sherlach — husband of Mary, a 56-year-old school psychologist

— Ben and Cheyanne Wyatt — parents of 6-year-old Allison

— David and Francine Wheeler — parents of 6-year-old Ben.

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