FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lt.
Col. Allen West headlines Wicomico County Patriot's Dinner to be held
September 27
Former
Congressman and Iraqi war hero headlines election prelude and
fundraiser
The Wicomico County Republican
Central Committee is proud to announce their first Patriot's Dinner
will feature former Congressman, Lt. Col. Allen West.
Describing himself as “steadfast
and loyal,” Lt. Col. West grew up in the same Atlanta neighborhood
where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. After serving 22
years in the Army, including combat in Operation Desert Storm,
Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Afghanistan, West retired in 2004, later
serving as a civilian military adviser in Afghanistan.
In 2010 he was elected to serve
in Congress, representing Florida's 22nd District. After
being redistricted to the 18th District, he lost a bid for
re-election in 2012 by less than 1% of the vote. Since serving in
Congress, West has become a Fox News Contributor, a Senior Fellow at
the London Center for Policy Research, and regularly writes for
numerous media outlets. He recently served as a guest host for Sean
Hannity's radio show.
“This will be an opportunity
for local residents to meet and hear the most famous conservative to
visit the Lower Shore within memory,” said Wicomico County
Republican Party Chair Dave Parker. “West loves his country and its
Constitution more than its government or his own skin color, and
proves that people of every race can be Christian, patriotic, and
conservative.”
"Every time I've had the
honor to hear Lt. Col. West speak, I have been invigorated and
encouraged,” added Wicomico County Republican Club president Jackie
Wellfonder. “We are very grateful for the opportunity to have him
here on the Eastern Shore as we get closer to election day in
November. It is my hope that his message will promote a deeper level
of engagement with our local conservative base.”
A number of public and private
events are slated with West:
4:30 p.m. - Private reception
with the Salisbury University College Republicans.
5:00 p.m. - Allen West Guardian
Roundtable, to benefit West's Guardian Fund PAC. Donation is $1,000
for Host, $500 for Patron, $250 for Sponsor. Attendees also receive
an autographed copy of West's new book, Guardian of the Republic.
6:00 p.m. - VIP Reception and
Pictures with West, to benefit the Maryland Republican Party.
Donation is $150/person or $270/couple.
7:00 p.m. - Patriot's Dinner
featuring Allen West, to benefit the Lower Shore county Republican
parties. Donation is $65/person or $115/couple.
The College Republican
reception, Guardian Roundtable, and VIP Reception will be held at the
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, 909 South Schumaker Avenue in Salisbury.
The Patriot's Dinner will be held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic
Center, 500 Glen Avenue in Salisbury. Attendees of the Guardian
Roundtable or VIP Reception will also get free admission to the
Patriot's Dinner.
The Republican Central Committee
asks that those interested in attending the VIP Reception or
Patriot's Dinner register and pay through their website:
http://www.wicomicogop.org/allen-west-dinner/ or mail check payable
to WCRCC with the mail-in form at the above site by September 20, to
WCRCC, PO Box 252, Salisbury, MD 21803.
Media contact:
Dave
Parker, WCRCC Chair
(410)
749-4030
Artist Kathy Gibson painted a scene of Bill Hudson's office and The Pincushion.
Creative displays of handmade crafts were juried. 
