First lady Jill Biden will be a special guest speaker at Mesa Community College's graduation. More than 540 students were expected to take part.

Although she was only at the microphone for one minute, First Lady Jill Biden was the keynote speaker at the First Lady Luncheon hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. The first lady greeted the crowd with a raspy voice and told them she was not going to be able to deliver her full 7-minute speech.

First lady Jill Biden's speech Friday at a Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation event was cut short because she had lost her voice.

First lady Jill Biden is visiting Grand Rapids Friday to attend the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation's Annual First Ladies Luncheon.