The Ridgewood Democratic Club (RDC) held it's annual Dinner Dance at Riccardo's by the Bridge in Astoria on June 10th, 2010...The affair was hosted by RDC President James Grayshaw, Assemblymember and 37th Assembly District - Part B District Leader Cathy Nolan, 37th Assembly District - Part B District Leader Tom Bornemann, and RDC President James Grayshaw and RDC Executive Board members Lois Marbach and Joan C. DeCamp...
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The gala affair began with a visit by New York State Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch...The award for Labor Leaders of the Year were presented to Michael Mulgrew - President of the United Federation of Teachers and Pat Collins, Jr., - President of the Steel Workers International Union...
The Business Leaders of the Year were Mary Gasparic - Amalgamated Bank, Ridgewood Branch Manager and Michael Lewis - Lewis Monument Company of Ridgewood, NY...
The Man and Woman of the Year were awarded to Donna Dowd and John Sendlein...
The Lifetime Service Awards were presented to Ann Maggio and John Mistrella...
The Community Service awards were presented to Chet Szarejko - The Polish-American Congress and to Paul Finnegan - New York Irish Center...
And, the Public Service Awards of the Year were presented to Assemblymember Michael Gianaris and New York City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer...
Local political leaders on attendance at the reception were Member of Congress Nydia Velazquez, State Senator Joe Addabbo, New York Assemblymember Michael Miller and New York City Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley....
