List of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2015

This is a list of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2015, the seventh year of his presidency as the 44th President of the United States.

This list excludes trips made within Washington, D.C., the U.S. federal capital in which the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the President, is located. Additionally excluded are trips to Camp David, the country residence of the President, and to the private home of the Obama family in Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois.

January

Country/
U.S. state		 Areas visited Date(s) Notes
Michigan Michigan Wayne January 7 President Obama delivered remarks at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant.[1]
Arizona Arizona Phoenix January 8 President Obama delivered remarks at the Central High School about home purchases and refinancing.[2]
Tennessee Tennessee Knoxville, Clinton January 9 President Obama delivered remarks at Pellissippi State Community College about the college affordability initiative. Afterwards he visited the research company Techmer PM and delivered remarks.[3][4]
Virginia Virginia Arlington January 13 President Obama visited the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center.[5]
Iowa Iowa Cedar Falls January 14 President Obama visited the Cedar Falls Utilities and delivered remarks on internet access.[6]
Maryland Maryland Baltimore January 15 President Obama met with Senate Democrats and attended the annual issues conference for Senate Democrats.[7]
Idaho Idaho Boise January 21 President Obama tours the New Product Development Lab at Boise State University.[8]
Kansas Kansas Lawrence January 22 President Obama delivered remarks at University of Kansas about expanded child care tax credits and other middle-class benefits.[9]
India India New Delhi January 25-27 President Obama attended the Indian Republic Day. He met with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also met with Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi.[10][11]
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Riyadh January 27 President Obama traveled to Saudi Arabia to pay respect to late King Abdullah. He also met with the newly enthroned King Salman.[12]
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Philadelphia January 29 President Obama delivered remarks at the House Democratic Issues Conference.[13]

February

Country/
U.S. state		 Areas visited Date(s) Notes
Indiana Indiana Indianapolis February 6 President Obama delivered remarks about middle-class economics at Ivy Tech Community College.[14]
California California Palo Alto, San Francisco February 12-13 President Obama attended the Stanford Cybersecurity Summit at Stanford University. Afterwards he attended a fundraiser.[15]
Illinois Illinois Chicago February 19 President Obama delivered remarks at Gwendolyn Brooks College to designate the Pullman Historic District a national monument.[16]
Florida Florida Miami February 25 President Obama participated in an immigration town hall at Florida International University.[17]

March

Country/
U.S. state		 Areas visited Date(s) Notes
South Carolina South Carolina Columbia March 6 President Obama delivered remarks at Benedict College about an initiative aimed at mobilizing public and private resources to help young minority men. [18]
Alabama Alabama Selma March 7 President Obama delivered remarks standing on Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the "Bloody Sunday" march of 1965.[19]
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Atlanta March 10 President Obama delivered at Georgia Tech on his "Student Bill of Rights" plan. Afterwards he attended a fundraiser.[20]
California California Los Angeles March 12 President Obama filmed his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and participated in a round table discussion with donors to the Democratic National Committee.[21]
Arizona Arizona Phoenix March 13 President Obama met with the veteran community at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center.[22]
Ohio Ohio Cleveland March 18 President Obama toured MAGNET (Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network) at Cleveland State University. Afterwards he delivered remarks regarding middle class economics at the City Club of Cleveland.[23][24]
Maryland Maryland National Harbor March 23 President Obama hosted the SelectUSA Investment Summit.[25]
Alabama Alabama Birmingham March 26 President Obama delivered remarks on the economy at Lawson State Community College.[26]
Massachusetts Massachusetts Boston March 30 President Obama attended the opening ceremony at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute and delivered remarks.[27]

April

Country/
U.S. state		 Areas visited Date(s) Notes
Kentucky Kentucky Louisville April 2 President Obama visited the offices of the Louisville-based technological company, Indatus.[28]
Utah Utah Hill Air Force Base, Salt Lake City April 2–3 President Obama delivered a speech on solar power at the Hill Air Force Base.[29]
Jamaica Jamaica Kingston April 8–10[30] President Obama met with Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and other leaders of the Caribbean Community. The President also visited the Bob Marley Museum, attended a town hall meeting at the University of the West Indies, and laid a wreath at the National Heroes Park.[31][32]
Panama Panama Panama City April 10–11 President Obama attended the 7th Summit of the Americas. Additionally, the President met with Cuban President Raúl Castro for the first time since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba.[33]
North Carolina North Carolina Charlotte April 15 President Obama delivered remarks at ImaginOn.[34]
Florida Florida Everglades National Park, Homestead April 22 President Obama delivered a speech on climate change.[35]

May

Country/
U.S. state		 Areas visited Date(s) Notes
Oregon Oregon Portland May 7 President Obama is scheduled to attend the 2016 White House Victory Fund, a fundraising event hosted by the Democratic National Committee, at the Sentinel Hotel.[36]
South Dakota South Dakota Watertown May 8 President Obama is scheduled to deliver a commencement speech at the Lake Area Technical Institute.[37]

References

  1. ↑ Lynn Sweet (7 January 2015). "Obama guidance and press schedule, Jan. 7, 2015 — speech in Michigan". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Stephanie Condon (8 January 2015). "Obama: "America's resurgence is real"". CBS News. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Nedra Pickler (9 January 2015). "Obama proposes publicly funded community colleges for all". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Gregory Korte (9 January 2015). "Obama touts manufacturing job growth in Tennessee". USA Today. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Tanya Somanader (14 January 2015). "Securing Our Cyberspace: President Obama's New Steps to Strengthen America's Cybersecurity". The White House Blog. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Jason Noble (14 January 2015). "In Cedar Falls, Obama announces new steps for Internet access". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Niels Lesniewski (15 January 2015). "Obama Meets Senate Democrats in Baltimore After Lunch With Mikulski (Updated)". Roll Call. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Bill Dentzer (20 January 2015). "Obama's visit puts Boise State tech lab in spotlight". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Dave Helling (22 January 2015). "In Lawrence visit, President Obama focuses on working families and child care". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Keith Koffler (26 January 2015). "Obama Schedule Monday, January 26, 2015". White House Dossier. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Keith Koffler (26 January 2015). "Obama Schedule Tuesday, January 27, 2015". White House Dossier. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  12. ↑ es/kms (AP, AFP) (27 January 2015). "Obama pays his respects to King Abdullah, talks security with King Salman". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  13. ↑ Alex Brown (29 January 2015). "Obama Urges Democrats to 'Stand Up Straight,' Mocks GOP". National Journal. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Matt Adams (6 February 2015). "President Barack Obama visits Indianapolis". Fox 59. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  15. ↑ Lisa Fernandez and Kris Sanchez (12 February 2015). "President Obama to Fundraise in Bay Area, Speak at Stanford Cybersecurity Summit". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  16. ↑ Katherine Skiba (18 February 2015). "Obama to speak at Brooks Academy on South Side". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  17. ↑ Amy Ellis (25 February 2015). "President Obama addresses FIU community during nationally televised town hall on immigration". FIU News. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  18. ↑ Ed Kilgore (6 March 2015). "Obama At Benedict College". Washington Monthly. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  19. ↑ Jay Reeves (7 March 2015). "Thousands gather to commemorate Bloody Sunday anniversary". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  20. ↑ Carla Caldwell (11 March 2015). "Obama promotes ‘Student Bill of Rights’ plan in speech at Georgia Tech". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  21. ↑ Jackson, David (12 March 2015). "Obama's day: California and Kimmel". USA Today. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  22. ↑ Yuhas, Allan (13 March 2015). "Obama touts improvements in veterans healthcare in visit to Phoenix hospital". The Guardian. Associated Press. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  23. ↑ Andrew J. Tobias (18 March 2015). "President Obama tours MAGNET before speech: pool report". Northeast Ohio Media Group. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  24. ↑ Wehrman, Jessica (13 March 2015). "Obama visit first in Ohio since '13". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  25. ↑ Jackson, David (23 March 2015). "Obama's day: Science Fair, foreign investment". USA Today. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  26. ↑ Troyan, Mary (20 March 2015). "President Obama to speak in Birmingham March 26". Washington, D.C.: Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  27. ↑ Associated Press (30 March 2015). "Obama to attend opening of Institute honoring Sen. Kennedy". Boston Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  28. ↑ Schreiner, Bruce (April 3, 2015). "Obama touts plan to boost tech jobs in Kentucky visit". The State Journal. Associated Press. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  29. ↑ Romboy, Dennis (April 4, 2015). "Obama moved quickly on his first trip to Utah as president". Deseret News. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  30. ↑ "President's Schedule - April 5 to April 11, 2015". WhiteHouse.gov. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  31. ↑ "PHOTOS: Obama lays wreath at National Heroes' Park". The Jamaica Observer. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  32. ↑ Saenz, Arlette (April 9, 2015). "President Obama Feels the 'Love' on Jamaica Trip". ABC News. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  33. ↑ Liptak, Kevin; Acosta, Jim (April 12, 2015). "Barack Obama and Raul Castro meet, launch new era of U.S.-Cuba ties". CNN. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  34. ↑ "President Obama to visit North Carolina today". WJW. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  35. ↑ Mooney, Chris (April 18, 2015). "Obama will visit the Florida Everglades on Earth Day — to talk about climate change". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  36. ↑ Mapes, John (April 28, 2015). "Barack Obama will be in Portland May 7 for Democratic Party fundraiser". OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  37. ↑ Superville, Darlene (April 13, 2015). "Obama Announces May Visit to His 50th State: South Dakota". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved April 14, 2015.