Ceremony (2009)
A formal ceremony, presided over by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver, was held at The California Museum on December 1, 2009, and was followed by a reception and a viewing of the exhibit.
Each inductee was present to accept their award, while family members accepted posthumous awards. Linda Ardell Wendfeldt accepted on behalf of her mother, Joan Kroc, Dr. Kevin Starr accepted on behalf of Hiram Johnson, Carlyn Kaiser Stark accepted on behalf of her grandfather Henry Kaiser, Stuart Milk accepted on behalf of his uncle, Harvey Milk, and Dr. Sondra Clark accepted on behalf of her brother, Fritz Scholder.
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