Florence Maloney, Lincoln Dinner Recipient of The Harvey Moder Lifetime Achievement Award
The Queens Village Republican Club has decided to memorialize its Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of our former president Harvey Ellwood Moder. Florence Maloney, recipient of this year’s Harvey Moder Lifetime Achievement Award, has led a life of service to the educational community, the Catholic community, to the Republican and Conservative Parties, and to her country, as a teacher, a leader and an inspiration to all.
Florence Maloney has served in the educational community for over 40 years. Her service includes high school teacher, department chairman, junior high school assistant principal,
elementary school principal, district-curriculum supervisor, and professor, Department of Office Technology, City University of New York.
Dr. Maloney received her doctorate from St. John’s University and completed her thesis on the Relationship Between Leadership Behavior and Particular Personality Characteristics of Women
Principals in Public and Roman Catholic Schools.
J.C. Polanco has spent his entire career serving others in New York City. Born in upper Manhattan and raised in the Fordham section of The Bronx to immigrants from the Dominican Republic, J.C. was taught early on that education is the key to success and opportunity. This immigrant spirit, emboldened by a sincere belief in the power of the American Dream, propelled J.C. to Fordham Preparatory School on a work grant, and earned him a coveted position as bat boy for the New York Yankees along the way.
The Queens Village Republican Club is thrilled to have the honor of Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy under President Ronald Reagan deliver the Abraham Lincoln Address at this year’s Lincoln Dinner, on Sunday March 18th. Mr. Gaffney, the founder of the Center for Security Policy has for over 30 years been a leader in the effort to keep our nation secure and free. His leadership has been recognized by some of the most prestigious liberty oriented organizations in the United States.
It takes extraordinary individuals to make organizations great. Ann Schokett is one such extraordinary individual who has led her Federation of Republican Women’s organizations to greatness. We are proud to honor Ann Schockett as the Republican Woman of the Year at our Lincoln Dinner, and to call her our friend. 