the Hoosier Millennium initiative, ranging from downtown revitalization to presentations of Hoosier heritage like the "Ages of Agriculture" production at Purdue University. and the Indiana Department of Transportation's Hoosier Roadside Heritage Program featuring wildflowers and native plants along the state's highways. With broad participation by communities throughout the state, in 2001 the initiative was renamed Indiana 2016 and encouraged Hoosiers to set goals for "Where they want to be in 2016" when the state would celebrate its bicentennial. The "State's Living Room" Welcoming more than 10,000 visitors per year, O'Bannon referred to the Indiana Governor's Residence as the "State's Living Room" and used the high-profile location to bring attention important community issues, including amplifying the education and reading programs that were a cornerstone of her husband's agenda in the Governor's Office. In line with that, she hosted an annual Reading Day at the Residence, which paired graduates of adult literacy programs with school children from throughout the state. She also made the Governor's Residence a showcase for Indiana arts with the creation of the First Lady's Arts Series, featuring new exhibitions each quarter by Indiana artists, and the annual Day with the Arts, co-hosted by VSA of Indiana, which welcomed more than 800 children with disabilities and volunteers for arts activities and workshops. O'Bannon, who had been a long-time advocate for people with disabilities, raised more than $1.2 million in private funds to renovate of the Governor's Residence to make it accessible for people with disabilities. Building a Global Community As First Lady, O'Bannon led three People to People Ambassador Program international delegations—Russia in 1999 and South Africa in 2001 and 2003—that included Indiana leaders in the areas of education, the arts, government, foundation leadership, health and HIV/AIDS and community development. Work with other First Ladies During her years as First Lady, O'Bannon actively participated in the National Governor's Association's (NGA) Spouses' Program, including hosting seminars for governors' spouses' staff. She also co-hosted with her husband the 2003 NGA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. O'Bannon was also active in joint initiatives with her colleagues in other states, including promoting reading and early childhood education alongside Ohio First Lady Hope Taft and Kentucky First Lady Judi Patton. Emmy Award winning producer and host Working with WFYI-TV, O'Bannon helped develop the public television series Communities Building Community in 2003 as an outgrowth of her focus on communities as First Lady. O'Bannon served as