The matriarch of the modern conservative movement, Phyllis Schlafly, will be the keynote speaker at the Feb. 21 Denton County GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, the major fund-raising event each year for the DCRP. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, who has announced formation of an exploratory committee for a gubernatorial campaign in 2010, will also be speaking, along with Congressmen Michael Burgess and Kenny Marchant. Governor Rick Perry has also been invited.
Mrs. Schlafly is the founder and national President of Eagle Forum, one of the foremost conservative, pro-family groups in the country, with offices in Washington, D.C. and St. Louis. A personal friend of President Reagan, she successfully mobilized thousands of pro-family activists across the nation to stop the so-called Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as it appeared to be on a speedy path to ratification.
Mrs. Schlafly has taken on the hard issues of our day and delivered concise, accurate and easy-to-digest information on illegal immigration, judicial appointments, public education, national sovereignty, dangerous treaties, and more. And her successes have been many. She is routinely courted by candidates seeking the conservative vote, as her influence with conservatives throughout the country is legendary. Named by Ann Coulter as one her role models, she is described by Ms. Coulter as “… just an amazing woman! …a senior statesman in the Republican Party. She has had a dominant influence on the Republican Party platform for at least two decades. Ask any U.S. senator, Republican or Democrat: Would you rather your pet bill be opposed by [arch feminist] Gloria Steinem or Phyllis Schlafly?” Their response might be: “Gloria who?”
Having been personally acquainted with President Reagan, Mrs. Schlafly will have some interesting stories to share, but her keynote address will focus on our endangered national sovereignty as she asks, “Are You Ready for Obama’s Change?” Her remarks will inform, inspire and perhaps enrage as she shares well-documented but little-publicized facts.
Many conservatives have heard her speak at both the Texas State GOP Convention as well as the National Convention, and her work to keep the national platform strongly conservative is legendary. She formed the Republican National Coalition for Life to successfully ward off the challenges to the platform’s pro-life plank.
Held at the D/FW Hyatt Regency, the evening promises to be both patriotic and informative, with Mark Davis once again as Master of Ceremonies. A VIP Reception plus both live and silent auctions will add to the evening’s enjoyment.
Individual dinner tickets are available for $65, VIP Reception tickets for $150 and tables of ten for $1,000 and up, with various special benefits for table hosts. To make a reservation or for more information, please contact the DCRP Headquarters at (940) 321-2671 or l-rdinner@dentongop.org
