Clinton County Republican Party

                REPUBLICAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

      The Clinton County Republican of the Year Award is given each year at our Annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The award is given to honor the recipient for their dedication and service to the party. On more than one occasion the award has been given to a group or more than one person to honor their combined efforts.

      The selection of the recipient has traditionally been the sitting chairperson of the party.

      The following is a list of the previous recipients of the Republican of the Year Award:

                 2011
Republican of the Year:   Carol Wooley
Keynote Speaker:  Governor Rick Snyder
Location:  St. Johns Mint
Chairperson:  Steve Willis
Vice-Chairperson:  Valerie Vail-Shirey

                  2010
Republican of the Year:   Tom Leonard
Keynote Speakers: Gubernatorial candidates
                                   Mike Bouchard
                                   Mike Cox
                                   Tom George
                                   Pete Hoekstra
                                   Rick Snyder
Location:  Hawk Hollow
Chairperson:   Tom Leonard
Vice-Chairperson:  Shirley Vail

                   2009
Republican of the Year:   Claude Vail & Shirley Vail
Keynote Speaker:   Joe the Plumber
Location:   Eagle Eye
Chairperson:  Tom Leonard
Vice-Chairperson:  Shirley Vail

                   2008
Republican of the Year:   None
Keynote Speaker: Governor Tim Pawlenty
Location:   Eagle Eye
Chairperson: Scott Hummel
Vice-Chairperson:  Shirley Vail

                    2007
Republican of the Year:   Tim Fair
Keynote Speaker: Governor Mike Huckabee
Location:   Eagle Eye
Chairperson: Wayne Kangas
Vice-Chairperson: Denise Yockey

                    2006
Republican of the Year:   Cliff Flood
Keynote Speaker: US Senate candidates (Bouchard, Butler, Zandstra)
Location:   Eagle Eye
Chairperson: Wayne Kangas
Vice-Chairperson: Denise Yockey

                    2005
Republican of the Year:   Tim Black
Keynote Speaker: John L. Smith
Location:   Eagle Eye
Chairperson: Paul McNamara
Vice-Chairperson: Carol Wooley

                    2004
Republican of the Century:   Leon Brewbaker 
Keynote Speaker: State Senator Ken Sikkema
Location: DeWitt Conference Center or Eagle Eye
Chairperson: Paul McNamara
Vice-Chairperson: Carol Wooley

                    2003
Republican of the Year: Denise Yockey
Keynote Speaker: Congressman Mike Rogers
Location: St. Johns High School
Chairperson: Paul McNamara
Vice-Chairperson: Carol Wooley

                     2002
Volunteers of the Year: Bill Brewbaker
                                           Mike Clarizio
                                           Tim Fair,
                                           Angie Kemppanien,
                                           Cindy Laich,
                                           Theresa Micheaux
                                           Bobby Ray
                                           Bill Sullivan
                                           Denise Yockey
Keynote Speaker: Oliver North
Location: DeWitt Conference Center
Chairperson: Paul McNamara
Vice-Chairperson: Carol Wooley

                                                 2001
Volunteers of the Year: Chuck Sherman
Keynote Speaker: Congressman Dave Camp
Location: DeWitt NorthPoint Church
Chairperson: Bob Craig / Carol Wooley
Vice-Chairperson: Carol Wooley

                        2000
Republicans of the Year:   Tom O'Bryant & Carol Wooley
Keynote Speaker: US Senator Spence Abraham
Location: St. Johns High School
Chairperson: Bob Craig
Vice-Chairperson Valerie Vail-Shirey

                                                 1999
Republican of the Year: Valerie Vail-Shirey
Keynote Speaker: Lt. Governor Dick Posthumus
Location: Ovid-Elsie High School
Chairperson: Bob Craig
Vice-Chairperson: Valerie Vail-Shirey

                       1998
Republican of the Year: Richard Hawks
Keynote Speaker: Vice President Dan Quayle
Location: Hawk Hollow
Chairperson: Bob Craig
Vice-Chairperson: