2016 LINCOLN DAY DINNER

Benghazi hero Kris "Tanto" Paronto was the keynote speaker the evening of August 12, at the Republican Executive Committee of Volusia County's annual Lincoln Day Victory Dinner, the year's biggest fundraiser, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. Paronto was one of six American private security operators who fought back against Islamic militants on September 11, 2012, in an attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and he was invited to share his harrowing tale. Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump greeted guests in the lobby (life size cardboard cutouts). Inside, they were treated to a who's who of the Republican party. With close to 500 attendees and an active silent auction, the 2016 Lincoln Day Dinner was a success.

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Lincoln Day Dinner 2016 Announcement Flyer	Presenting the Colors	Dana, Maredy and Walter Hanfod	Dorothy Hukill, FL House (D-26) Candidate Michael Cantu
Dwight & Lisa Lewis, Supervisor of Elections Candidate & Dinner Organizer Toni Wright	FL Senator (D-8) and Candidate Drothy Hukill	Fl. Rep (D-25) & U.S. Congress Candidate Fred Costello, School Board Member Linda Costello, & keynote speaker	Full House
H. Alan Burton Property Appraiser Candidate	Helping Hands Patty and Gary Crews and Jo Lau	Jared Mitchel, Tom Leek for FL House (D-25) and Michelle Leek	Keynote Speaker Kris Tanto Paronto
Keynote Speaker	Kris Paronto and Rosa Campbell	Kris Paronto Book Signing	Kris Paronto with Congressman and Mrs. Ron DeSantis
Margie Patchett, Webster Barnaby, RCWV Member & State Committeewoman Dana Dougherty	Ormond Beach Mayor and County Council Chair Ed Kelley and Mary Margaret Kelley	Poll Volunteer Coordinators Nancy and Tom Coriale	RCWV Member Eddie Robbins Waved Trump Signs To Get A Trump Hat
RCWV Member Karen Clark and Armando Escalante	RCWV Treasurer Jo Lau (c) and Club Members Patty and Gary Crews	RCWV VP and Candidate State Committeeman Paul Deering	Volusia Teenage Republicans
RECVC Chairman Tony Ledbetter Gives the Dinner Thumbs Up	Sheriff Candidate Chief Deputy Eric Dietrich	State Senator and Candidate (D-8) Dorothy Hukill	Volusia Teenage Republicans

U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy Keynotes Volusia County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner November 8, 2015

An enthusiastic and record crowd of over 650 filled the ballroom of the Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, on Sunday night, November 8, for the Volusia County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. Local, state and federal candidates and elected officials mingled with Republican voters from at least five nearby counties. “We’ve got a lot of activists and a roomful of cheerleaders,” said Tony Ledbetter, Chairman of the Volusia Republican Executive Committee. “We just have to keep raising more cheerleaders.” U.S Congressman and now U.S. Senate candidate Ron DeSantis was awarded the American Conservative Union’s Defender of Liberty Award by its President, Matt Schlapp. U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Benghazi Committee, was the keynote speaker. He championed classic conservative principles and called on the audience to use facts, not insults, and to be genuine, sincere and compassionate when spreading the message of the Republican Party. “If you want to win in 2016, it is no longer enough that we simply tell people – particularly people my kids’ age – what you believe,” he said. “You have to tell them why you believe it.”

The Republican Party of West Volusia Hosts Booth At the Volusia County Fair November 5-15, 2015

With election season on the horizon and thousands of Americans enjoying the blessings of liberty at the fair, members and volunteers from the Republican Club of West Volusia and other Republican clubs from across the county brought the message of true conservative values to the fairgrounds. It was a great and fun opportunity for passersby to meet local candidates, gather information, and participate in a presidential straw poll.

The Republican Club Of West Volusia
Honored America's Veterans
As A Proud Supporter Of Wreaths Across America
("Remember, Honor, Teach")
And Co-Sponsor Of The Deland Wreath Laying Ceremony
Deland Memorial Gardens - Saturday, December 13

RCWV and Greatest Generation Member Captain Chuck Downey
Delighted and Awed Members and Guests at the November Meeting.

Capt. Downey was an ace WWII pilot, the youngest ever to fly for the Navy during the war and a pilot for 70 years. On November 13, 1944, at Manila Bay, he helped sink a Japanese light Cruiser.  In the course of that action, his plane was hit by shrapnel from the explosion of the bomb from his flight leader. The damage nearly ended the mission, but Capt. Downey was able to get the plane back to a carrier. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for this action and cited in Tom Brokaw’s bestselling book, “The Greatest Generation”. After 33 years in the service, Capt. Downey was an aviation executive with various commercial airlines. Last February, he and his daughter were invited by President George H.W. Bush, the second youngest WWII Navy pilot, and his wife, Barbara Bush, to their home in College Station, Texas

Photos Courtesy of Karen K. Clark 

Florida State Senator Dorothy Hukill (District 8) Fires Up the Crowd on Behalf of Governor Rick Scott at the RCWV Meeting October 21, 2014

Republican Club of West Volusia Sponsors Candidate Meet and Greet

A full house gathered at Fan Central Station, 164 S. Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Saturday, July 19, from 10 am-noon, for a Candidate Meet and Greet, sponsored by the Republican Club of West Volusia.  All the candidates in the non-partisan judicial races attended, as did non-partisan and Republican candidates running in City (DeLand and Deltona), School Board and County Commission Races.  Candidates were given three minutes for formal remarks, after which they were available for one-on-one questions and comments.  It was a morning of valuable information, good food and community amity.

photos courtesy Karen K. Clark