Wheaton, IL (1-31-08) - DuPage County Republican Chairman and State Senator
Dan Cronin announced that Arizona Senator and current Presidential Candidate
John McCain will headline the DuPage County Republican's 47th Annual Lincoln
Day Dinner on Friday, February 1st.  Senator McCain was named keynote
speaker after former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani dropped out of the
presidential race following the Florida primary election on January 29th.

"We are very excited to have McCain as our Lincoln Day Dinner keynote
speaker," said DuPage County Republican Chairman and Illinois State Senator
Dan Cronin.  "His participation at this event highlights the importance of
DuPage County and Illinois in determining who ultimately becomes the
Republican Party's presidential nominee," he added.

"Additionally, we are looking for this event to help continue to build the
Republican base in DuPage County and maximize our opportunity to elect
Republicans this November.  Our goal is to maintain Republican leadership in
the White House and work to elect Republicans at every level of government,"
Cronin said.

DuPage County's, 47th Annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be held at the Drury
Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.  The event will
begin with a social hour at 6:00 p.m., continue with dinner at 7:00 p.m.,
and will be followed by a program featuring Senator John McCain.  Tickets
for the event are $150 per person.

 

For More Information Contact:

 

DuPage County Republican Party

224 South Washington

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

 

Phone: 630-653-7200

Fax: 630-653-7209