Our Club over the decades has been known as the producer of the most lavish Republican political event of the year: the annual Lincoln Dinner. Our Club revived this exciting event around 1994 after a hiatus of several years. Today it is once again the event to be at and be seen at. A sampling of past bold face headliners include: Florida Congressman Lt. Col. Allen West, Mayor Bloomberg, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, NYS gubernatorial candidate and author Herb London, anti-Islamist firebrand Pam Geller, CUNY board member and lightning rod Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, Weekly Standard editor William Kristol, just to name a few.
Video: 140th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner Honorees
The honorees at the 140th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner were the following shining lights of their Queens, NY communities:
New York City’s Bravest Award presented to Bill Miccio, FDNY Lieutenant, VP of 2011 World Police and Fire Games in NYC, on behalf of our gallant men and women of the FDNY.
Businessman of the Year: Harshad Patel, President of the Gujarati Samaj of New York, President and CEO of East End Hospitality Management Co., LLC.
The Harvey Moder Lifetime Achievement Award presented to: Katherine James, former NYC Board of Elections Deputy Chief Clerk of Queens County
Education Advocate of the Year Award presented to: David Lee, Co-founder and Director of CoalitionEdu, an education advocacy group seeking to preserve the high scholastic traditions of our Specialized High Schools of NYC.
Video: Bill Kristol’s Keynote Speech at 2015 Lincoln Dinner
William Kristol, keynote speaker at the 140th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner gave renewed hope and courage to all in attendance to stand up for Republican principles in a perilous world. He spoke for over 30 minutes addressing the major issues peppering them with stories and anecdotes from his youth growing up as a conservative in New York City, up to today, and ending with a questions and answer session. Kristol exuded great confidence in our future and the election of a Republican president in 2016.
Video: Congressman Chris Gibson honored with “Rabbi Pomerantz Veteran of the Year Award”
The first “Rabbi Morton Pomerantz Veteran of the Year Award” was presented to Congressman Chris Gibson (R – Kinderhook), at the 140th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner. A decorated war hero, he retired as Colonel after a 24 year U.S. Army career. He commanded the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team during the opening month of a humanitarian relief operation in Haiti. He earned four Bronze Star Medals, the Purple Heart, and many other medals of valor.
