Baldwin, one of three openly gay representatives who will be serving in the 111th Congress along with Massachusetts' Barney Frank and Colorado's Jared Polis, has been named an honorary co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

"Vice President-elect Biden and I are grateful to these distinguished men and women for agreeing to serve as honorary co-chairs for the Inauguration," the President-elect said in a statement Monday. "From family members to former presidents, each of these leaders has an unwavering commitment to bipartisan cooperation and a proud record of service to their community and our country. They exemplify the spirit of unity and shared purpose this Inauguration will reflect."

The other co-chairs are:

• President Jimmy Carter
• President George H. W. Bush
• President William J. Clinton
• Mayor Adrian Fenty
• Senator Dick Durbin
• Senator Dick Lugar
• Senator Claire McCaskill
• Representative Artur Davis
• Representative Ray Lahood
• Representative Linda Sánchez
• General Colin Powell
• Hunter and Kathleen Biden
• Craig Robinson
• Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng