Gov. Mitch Daniels to Headline Lincoln Day Dinner
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One of America’s favorite governors to rally Illinois Republicans at annual celebration on April 19
The Champaign County Republican Party has announced that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will headline their annual Lincoln Day Dinner at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Hilton Garden Conference Center in Champaign. Online tickets will go on sale on February 23, 2012 and are expected to go fast. Join (upper right-hand side of the screen) our email list to be notified when tickets are on sale.
Lincoln Day is the party’s annual celebration and reflection on the strengths and goals of the organization. In addition to Governor Daniels’ keynote, the newly-elected party chairman will deliver the “State of the Republican Party inChampaignCounty” address. Guests will also an opportunity to meet and hear from federal, state, and local elected officials and candidates. The event is expected to draw an estimated 800 people fromChampaignand throughoutIllinois.
“We are honored that Governor Daniels accepted our invitation”, commented Habeeb Habeeb, Treasurer of the Champaign County Republican Party and Chairman of the event. “This is a rare opportunity to hear a very talented, down to earth Governor talk about the principles that helped him fixIndiana’s fiscal and economic woes in a very short time and is exactly whatIllinoispoliticians need to hear.”
Gov. Mitch Daniels, who will be delivering the Republican response following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address this Tuesday evening, is serving his second term as governor ofIndiana. In his first year, he led the state to its first balanced budget in eight years and, without a tax increase, transformed the nearly $700 million deficit he inherited into an annual surplus of $370 million. He previously served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush and is the former VP of Eli Lilly & Co. Recently, he authored the book “Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans”. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said Daniels is “one of the brightest Governors inAmerica”. In 2011, there was a strong national movement to draft Daniels into the 2012 Presidential Election.
All event proceeds directly benefits Republican candidates running for local offices. Tickets go on sale to the public at www.champaigncountyrepublicans.org on February 23, 2012. A special reception with the governor will held for event sponsors and premium ticket holders prior to the main event. Business and individuals interested in Lincoln Day 2012 Sponsor Prospectus should contact Habeeb Habeeb at habeeb@bpcinc.com or 217-355-2300 Ext 400.
A big thank you to our early sponsors!
Kristin Williamson @ January 23, 2012