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Ashcroft, Bond, Pawlenty headline this year's statewide Lincoln Days

By Jo Mannies, Beacon Political Reporter

Posted 5:20 p.m. Tues., 02.09.10 - Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft (left) -- a Springfield, Mo. native who served as a United States senator, governor, state attorney general, and state auditor -- will be the headline speaker at this year's state Republican Lincoln Days, held for the first time in St. Charles.

The annual weekend event will be from Feb. 26-28.

“As state auditor, state attorney general, governor of Missouri, and United States senator, and U.S. attorney general, John Ashcroft has dedicated the his life to making our state and nation a better place,” said David Cole, chairman of the Missouri Republican Party. “Missouri is a stronger and the United States is safer because of John Ashcroft’s tireless service.”

The banquet also will honor retiring U.S. Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, R-Mo., (who appointed Ashcroft to his first statewide post), a former state auditor and governor as well. Bond will be marking the end of his fourth and final Senate term -- 24 years overall.

“Sen. Bond is a stalwart conservative and effective leader. He deserves our gratitude for his decades of service to Missouri and our nation,” said Steve Ehlmann, St. Charles county executive and president of the Missouri Association of Republicans, which is the official host of the Lincoln Days event. “The Missouri Republican Party and the Missouri Association of Republicans look forward to honoring Sen. Bond for his lifelong dedication to the people of our state and nation.”

Ehlmann also will marking the significance of the selection of St. Charles for this year's statewide Lincoln Days. The statewide event floats between Springfield, Kansas City and St. Louis. Most recent St. Louis sites have been hotels or convention halls in downtown St. Louis -- even though the city is largely Democratic.

St. Charles County, in contrast, is key GOP territory.

Other slated Lincoln Day speakers include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (left), a Republican often touted as a possible presidential hopeful in 2012, and U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.

Pawlenty will speak at the Friday night banquet, a state GOP spokesman said.

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