Dan Rutherford

State Senator Dan Rutherford of Chenoa says he's a grown adult but he felt the excitement of a child while spending three hours at an invitation-only Presidential Christmas party at the White House last night. Rutherford was a Bush delegate for both Republican conventions.

Rutherford took his 17-year-old nephew, Kaleb to the party that did not feature any celebrities, but mostly diplomats and government dignitaries. He tells WJBC's Laughlin and Reynolds, he was awestruck by being in the presidential dining room and a special map room.

Rutherford briefly chatted with the president and Laura Bush during a holiday photo opportunity that kept the couple so busy, he says, they never made it to the reception that lasted until about 9 p.m. After, he was able to tour the grounds outside the White House and take stunning evening photos.

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