OF THE BEND

The Fort Bend County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Reagan dinner was held April 28th at Safari Texas Ranch and was attended by over 500 guests. The organization’s premiere fundraising event, the evening featured remarks from U. S. Congressman Byron Donalds and U. S. Congressman Troy Nehls, who also served as the evening’s auctioneer. Former Representative Mayra Flores served as the Master of Ceremonies.

Organized by Fort Bend County Republican Party Chairman Dr. Bobby Eberle, the event consisted of dinner, live and silent auctions, a dance and remarks from numerous Republican community organizations. “I wanted guests to hear from our local leaders and especially, to get the high school perspective,” said Eberle. “One of the highlights of the evening for me was the participation from our youth. We heard from a senior at Ridge Point High School, Aambar Seth, and her speech went over very well with the crowd.”

Seth received a standing ovation for her remarks regarding the next generation of leaders and her goal of bringing equity to government. She graduated from Ridge Point High School in May and will be attending Texas State University studying Business in the fall.

Seth wasn’t the only example of youth attending the event. According to Eberle, there were two sponsor tables donated that he filled with students, one with Fort Bend ISD students and another with Katy ISD students. “We were fortunate to have these two tables of young Republications represent the youth, and they really enjoyed attending the event.”

Among the guests were several local and state elected officials, including a special guest appearance by the namesakes of the annual event. David Hamilton came as Abraham Lincoln and Ed Haar came as Ronald Reagan. They spent the evening visiting and taking photos with guests.

Eberle shared that one of his goals with the evening was to have all of the Republican communities represented, and he felt that the goal was achieved with both the diversity and number of guests attending this year’s event.

“Almost all of our legislators stepped up and supported the party,” said Eberle. “The support from our elected officials meant a lot to me. It was a fun event, and everyone had a good time.”