Lincoln Day
Keynote Speakers

1997 - Congressman John Boehner
1998 - Former VP Dan Quayle
1999 - LG Dick Posthumus
2000 - US Senator Spence Abraham
2001 - Congressman Dave Camp
2002 - Lt. Colonel Oliver North
2003 - Congressman Mike Rogers
2004 - State Senator Ken Sikkema
2005 - John L. Smith
2006 - US Senate Candidates
2007 - Mike Huckabee
2008 - Governor Tim Pawlenty
2009 - Joe The Plumber
2010 - Gubernatorial Candidates
2011 - Governor Rick Snyder
2012 - Congressman Dave Camp
2013 - Sheriff Richard Mack
2014 - AG Schuette / KrisAnne Hall
2015 - Governor Jeb Bush
2016 - Congressmen Bishop / Moolenaar
2017 - Governor John Engler
2018 - David Avella
2019 - John James
2020 - COVID
2021 - Tom Barrett
2022 - Ben Fredrick
2023 -- Trevor Louden
2024 -- Dr. David Clements
2025 -- Senator Aric Nesbitt & Congressman Tom Barrett

RepublicanS
of the Year

1997 - 
1998 - Richard Hawks
1999 - Valerie Vail-Shirey
2000 - Tom O'Bryant & Carol Wooley
2001 - Chuck Sherman
2002 - 
2003 - Denise Yockey
2004 - Leon Brewbaker (Republican of the Century)
2005 - Tim Black
2006 - Cliff Flood
2007 - Tim Fair
2008 -       
2009 - Claude and Shirley Vail
2010 - Tom Leonard
2011 - Carol Wooley
2012 - Phil Bareham
2013 - Gail Waddell
2014 - Paul Opsommer
2015 - Steve Gobbo
​2016 - Wayne Kangas
2017 - Bob Craig
​2018 - Larry Meyer
2019 - COVID
2020 - COVID
2021 - Ray & Elaine Snyder
2022 - Clinton County Commissioners
2023 - Anne Hill
2024 - David Smith
2025 - Lisa Barrone

Party Chair

1997 - Bob Craig
1998 - Bob Craig
1999 - Bob Craig
2000 - Bob Craig
2001 - Bob Craig / Carol Wooley
2002 - Paul McNamara
2003 - Paul McNamara
2004 - Paul McNamara
2005 - Paul McNamara
2006 - Wayne Kangas
2007 - Wayne Kangas
2008 - Scott Hummel
2009 - Tom Leonard
2010 - Tom Leonard
2011 - Steve Willis
2012 - Steve Willis
2013 - Steve Willis
2014 - Steve Willis
2015 - Larry Meyer
​2016 - Larry Meyer
2017 - Larry Meyer
​2018 - Larry Meyer
2019 - Jenell Leonard
2020 - Jenell Leonard
2021 - Jenell Leonard
2022 - Jenell Leonard
2023 - Steve Willis
2024 - Steve Willis
2025 - Steve Willis

Paid for by the Clinton County Republican Party, P.O. Box 92 St Johns, MI 48879