COLUMBUS, Dec. 8, 2008 (AP): Three groups from Ohio have been invited to march in the Presidential Inaugural Parade for Barack Hussein Obama in Washington. D.C.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Monday that the Southern Ohio Ladies Aside, the Cleveland Firefighters

Ohio State has accepted the invitation. The band's Assistant Director Jon Waters says all 225 band members will attend. The band previously marched for Presidents Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, and twice for George W. Bush.

Groups from across the nation were invited to participate based on applications including résumés, videos, and recommendations.

On the Net: Presidential Inaugural Committee: www.pic2009.org.