On December 3, some 230 of the most important conservative leaders and activists in the country gathered in the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C., to honor the life and legacy of conservative luminary Paul Weyrich (founder of the Heritage Foundation and the Free Congress Foundation) at the first-annual Paul Weyrich Awards Dinner. Paul Weyrich was a true titan of the liberty movement in this country, a champion of Western traditionalism, a master organizer and strategist, and we continue to mourn his loss.
In commemoration of Paul Weyrich's contributions to the conservative movement, numerous awards were given out to honor "leaders in the conservative movement who have made significant contributions in the cause of liberty."
Among the recipients of the awards was YWC's own vice president, Devin Saucier. Devin was nominated and declared a finalist in the category of Youth Leader of the Year for his service as president of Vanderbilt's YWC chapter and vice president of the national group. He received a plaque for his contributions to the cause of liberty.
Other notable honorees included Glenn Beck (Media Person of the Year), Senator Jim DeMint (National Legislator of the Year), and Phyllis Schlafly (Conservative Hall of Fame – Lifetime Contribution).
Pictured above is Devin with (from left to right), former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, Morton Blackwell of the Leadership Institute (the man who gave me my start in youth politics and who founded and leads one of the most important organizations in the country), and Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring. Devin and YWC are moving up in the world, and in the movement. I couldn’t be more proud.
I congratulate Devin for his accomplishments, look forward to his leadership at Vanderbilt this spring, and anticipate future victories as we continue our work for the conservative movement.
Congrats comrade, and keep up the good work.
For the West,
Kevin J. DeAnna
President, YWC
