Common Sense: Mike Connors
The Brooklyn Conservative Party recently held an event at the Pearl Room honoring Bay Ridge attorney Michael Connors with an award named after longtime Conservative Party activist Jim Gay. National Review Magazine’s investigative journalist Jillian Melchior was the guest speaker.
Jillian had only recently returned from Iraq where she has been investigating and reporting on Iraqi and U.S. activities against ISIS as well as the devastation this so-called Islamic State is causing to the people, its culture and even its monuments and holy places.
Mike Connors — who only two weeks ago had also been honored by Holy Angels Academy with an alumni award — has made a point of communicating his strong support of conservative causes on his weekly public affairs radio show “Ask the Lawyer.” Mike has also been a strong supporter of veterans organizations and groups dedicated to preserving and teaching American history and values. Mike has also been an active supporter of many local elected officials including State Senator Marty Golden (whom I serve as chief of staff), Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis and Congressmember Dan Donovan.
Christine Sisto, a member of the party’s executive committee and associate leader in the 64th Assembly District, received an award named after Alice Gaffney. The award is determined in a secret ballot, so it came as a surprise to Christine, who was most deserving.