ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Some people have yard signs. Judith Ann McLauchlan has birds — lots of them.

“We are putting pearls on my flamingos in honor of Kamala Harris,” McLauchlan said.


What You Need To Know

  • Judith Ann McLauchlan, a USF St. Petersburg political professor, will serve as a delegate for the Democratic National Convention

  • McLauchlan has attended the DNC eight times before, but has never been a delegate on the convention floor

  • McLauchlan is so passionate, she plans to wear her special Kamala Harris socks while she’s in Chicago

She ordered red, white and blue flamingos to show love for her country and to show her unwavering support for Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris.

McLauchlan will leave the colorful display in her front yard as she travels to Chicago to serve as a delegate for the Democratic National Convention.

“This will be my first time as a delegate on the floor and I’m super excited,” McLauchlan said.

McLauchlan, a USF St. Petersburg political professor, has attended the DNC eight times before. Her first convention was in 1996 in Chicago. She even got engaged at a convention, but she has never been a delegate on the convention floor. McLauchlan said she can’t wait until the festivities begin.

“It never gets old,” McLauchlan said. “It’s so exciting. It’s hard to describe how exhilarating it is being in a massive arena with thousands of people who are passionate about making America a better place.”

McLauchlan is so passionate, she plans to wear her special Kamala Harris socks while she’s in Chicago. She got them as a Christmas gift.

“I will be sporting them a lot between now and Nov. 5,” McLauchlan laughed.