HARRISBURG – This weekend, February 12^th and 13^th, 2010, the Republican Party of Pennsylvania will hold its Annual Winter Meeting at the Harrisburg Hilton.

Our Party is pleased to have the opportunity to host a Lt. Governor Forum that will be aired live on the Pennsylvania Cable Network.  Each candidate seeking our Party’s endorsement for Lt. Governor will have the opportunity to talk about their campaigns and their vision for Pennsylvania.

On Friday night, Chairman Rob Gleason and Vice Chair Joyce Haas are honored to welcome political commentator Dick Morris who will be the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Pennsylvania’s 2010 Lincoln Day Dinner, which will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Harrisburg Hilton. Additionally, Republican candidates seeking our endorsement for U.S. Senate, Peg Luksik and Pat Toomey, and Republican candidates seeking our endorsement for Governor, Tom Corbett and Sam Rohrer, have been invited to participate in a candidate forum during the dinner.

At our Party’s General Meeting on Saturday, members will be considering possible endorsements for statewide offices.

Friday, February 12^th, 2010

WHAT: PA GOP Lt. Governor’s Forum

WHEN: Friday, February 12^th, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
(Cameras can begin set-up as early as 1:00 p.m.)

WHO: Candidates for Lt. Governor who are seeking the
Republican Party of Pennsylvania’s endorsement are invited

WHERE: Carlisle Room
Harrisburg Hilton
1 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Friday, February 12^th, 2010

WHAT: 2010 Lincoln Day Dinner

WHEN: Friday, February 12^th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
(Cameras can begin set-up as early as 5:30 p.m.)

WHO: Political Commentator and Author Dick Morris

Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidates Tom Corbett and Sam Rohrer (invited)

U.S. Senate candidates Peg Luksik and Pat Toomey (invited)

WHERE: The Pennsylvania Ballroom
Harrisburg Hilton
1 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Saturday, February 13^th, 2010

WHAT: Republican Party of Pennsylvania Winter Meeting

WHEN: 9:30 a.m.

(Press should arrive at 9:00 a.m. to register and must be prepared to show credentials)
WHO: Chairman Rob Gleason
Vice Chair Joyce Haas
Candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor and Lt. Governor

WHERE: The Pennsylvania Ballroom
Harrisburg Hilton
1 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

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