My farewell address
In 1796, as George Washington set the precedent for a
peaceful, democratic transfer of power, he also set a
precedent by penning a farewell address to the American
people. And over the 220 years since, many American
presidents have followed his lead.
On Tuesday, January 10, I’ll go home to Chicago
to say my grateful farewell to you, even if you can’t
be there in person.
I’m just beginning to write my remarks. But I’m thinking
about them as a chance to say thank you for this amazing
journey, to celebrate the ways you’ve changed this country
for the better these past eight years, and to offer some
thoughts on where we all go from here.
Since 2009, we’ve faced our fair share of challenges, and
come through them stronger. That’s because we have
never let go of a belief that has guided us ever since our
founding — our conviction that, together, we can change
this country for the better.
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