FORT WALTON BEACH — Rick Perry, former Texas governor and potential presidential candidate, will take the stage as keynote speaker during the Okaloosa County Republican Executive Committee’s annual Lincoln Dinner.
Festivities are 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort, 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway in Fort Walton Beach. The public is invited.
Oleg Atbashian, author of “Shakedown Socialism” and creator of the satirical political website ThePeoplesCube.com, will share experiences of being a propaganda artist in the Soviet Union, his immigration to the U.S., and his dismay when he heard the same message as the Kremlin in New York's intellectual circles. Sept. 11, 2001 was his turning point.
Tickets are $60 per person; $50 for Century Club and students. A Chairman’s Reception (meet-and-greet with Perry) will be held in the Oasis Room from 5-6 p.m.; tickets are $250 per person.
Seating for this fundraiser is limited, so order tickets early at OkaloosaGOP.com and Facebook.com/OkaloosaRepublicans if you wish to attend.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa GOP hosts Rick Perry next week