John Boehner, the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will headlline the Connecticut Republican Party’s annual fundraiser, the Prescott Bush Dinner. The Ohio congressman is a decent get for a state party without a member of Congress.
The April 9 dinner at the Stamford Hilton will be an early measure of how enthused are donors and activists following a disappointing election year. After losing every statewide office, the party’s longterm leadership is uncertain, as GOP Chairman Chris Healy has not announced if he will seek re-election in June.
House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, whose caucus captured 14 Democratic seats in November and one in a special election last month, will be honored with the part’s Prescott Bush Award.