http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obama-guests-idUSKCN0UO04N20160110 The chief executive of a successful American exporter will have a prime spot on Tuesday night to watch President Barack Obama make the case in his final State of the Union address for a sweeping Asian trade deal he hopes will be part of his legacy. Ronna Rice, CEO of a Greeley, Colorado honey company that ships its sweet product as far as Japan, South Korea and China, will be one of 23 guests in the First Lady's box to hear the speech in person. Inviting Americans whose stories bring to life the priorities of the White House has long been part of the annual State of the Union ritual. As Obama pushes in his last year in office to sweet-talk trade-wary Democratic lawmakers to support the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, Rice's Lucky Clover Honey is just the kind of company the White House wants Congress to keep in mind. .... *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html