Peekskill, NY/March 20, 2008 – Kieran Michael Lalor, Republican candidate for New York's 19th Congressional District, will be speaking at the New York Young Republican Club's Ronald Reagan Tribute dinner this evening.

"I'm pleased to be joining the Young Republicans as they celebrate the legacy of President Reagan," said Lalor. "Reagan's values are alive and well in the Republican Party. We all look forward to restoring those values and Reagan's vision of leadership to Washington."

Lalor will be joining Wall Street Journal reporter John Fund in speaking at the event honoring Tom Dooley and Hebert I. London.

"[E]ach year we pay tribute to the man who changed the course of the Republican Party and changed the direction of the world. We honor those who exemplify the spirit of this great man and we invite speakers to discuss how our 40th President changed their lives," said Daniel Patterson, the president of the New York Young Republican Club.

Contact Daniel Patterson: danielp@nycyr.org or (646) 279-1453