The Sangamon County Republican Committee hosted the annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Wednesday, May 7, at the BOS Center in Springfield.
The keynote speaker was Johnny “Joey” Jones, a FOX news host and U.S. Marine corps veteran who lost both legs above the knee while serving as an explosive ordinance disposal tech in Afghanistan. Jones is also the author of the book Unbroken Bonds of Battle: A Modern Warriors Book of Heroism, Patriotism, and Friendship.
Other guest speakers included Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher, Sangamon County Republican Chair Dianne Barghouti Hardwick and House Republican Leader Tony McCombie. Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray served as the event chair.
Cynthia Stephenson Lamar was recognized with the 2025 Lowell Fraim Award, given for committed service to the Sangamon County Republican party.