Highland County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner held in Hillsboro; Priest named Republican of the Year
Highland County Republican Party Executive Committee Chair Paulette Donley, left, presents the Republican of the Year Award to Shawn C. Priest of Leesburg. (Submitted photo)
The Highland County Republican Party held their annual Lincoln Day Dinner before a large crowd. Nearly 160 attendees enjoyed a buffet dinner by Shoelaces Catering at the Hillsboro Global Methodist Church on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
Master of Ceremonies Gary Abernathy, formerly of Hillsboro, entertained with his political savvy as he introduced the slate of Republican candidates.
Each candidate was given five minutes to speak. The audience heard from representatives of the U.S. Senate campaigns.
Six of the eleven candidates (Wilkin, Heimlich, Hwang, Georgeton, Kidd and Antani) for the 2nd District Congressional seat were in attendance and spoke. Campaign representatives for Tassell and O’Hara also participated.
Supreme Court candidate Megan Shanahan, Court Of Appeals Judges Jason Smith and Mike Hess and all other officeholders were introduced. Highland County Sheriff candidates Randy Sanders and Brandon Stratton spoke of their accomplishments and goals if elected.
The Republican of the Year Award was presented to Shawn C. Priest, former mayor of Leesburg. She currently serves on Central Committee, as Secretary to the Executive Committee and is Vice-Chair of the Republican Club.
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