Sheriff Corbett has been the recipient of the Meritorious Conduct Silver Medal, received three Distinguished Service Medals, the NYPD Detective Endowment Association Award, the Pioneer Award from the Center for Health Justice as well as numerous commendations.

Sheriff Corbett’s positions on the issues:

• Community Safety is a priority. He plans to build safer neighborhoods through an increased community presence, trust and active engagement.
• Regarding Homelessness, he plans to implement and improve custody release, which will put those with mental illness or substance abuse on a path to wellness while in the care and custody of the Department.
• Sheriff Corbett will insist on accountability and fiscal responsibility through proper policy and oversight, and fiscal responsibility through efficiency.
• Sheriff Corbett will utilize technology responsibly – to use modern tools and data to improve performance and effectiveness.
• He will work with established community leaders and elected officials to actively engage them in solution-oriented plans with measurable results, building confidence in the community.
• Sheriff Corbett’s life has been guided by resilience, service and commitment to others; values he will uphold as Sheriff of Los Angeles County.

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During his first term, he issued a record 4,600 CCWs, restored public safety in high-crime areas like Venice Beach by clearing out dangerous encampments, and reduced violent crime in targeted enforcement zones. Under his leadership, LASD made significant strides in combating organized retail theft, expanded community engagement programs, and held criminals – not law-abiding citizens – accountable. Villanueva is a proven, decisive leader with the experience and courage to protect our communities and defend our constitutional rights.

Alex’s wife, Vivian, also served in the department and retired in 2018. Her love for nature and passion for animal rescue goes unnoticed. They have a loving rescue dog named Simon.

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Joe Ziegler and Gary Shapley made headlines when they testified before Congress, revealing political interference, bureaucratic stonewalling, and outright obstruction in the Hunter Biden criminal case. Despite overwhelming evidence, they watched as the system bent to protect the powerful, with the IRS, FBI, and DOJ failing to act as independent institutions. Their investigation ultimately led to Hunter Biden’s federal conviction. But in a stunning last-minute move, President Joe Biden pardoned his son-then went even further, issuing blanket pardons to other family members before leaving office. But this isn’t just about Hunter Biden. It’s about two public servants who risked everything to expose corruption. Facing retaliation, isolation, and intense public scrutiny, Shapley and Ziegler take readers inside the high-stakes battle between truth and power. Packed with never-before-revealed details and explosive insider accounts, The Whistleblowers vs. The Big Guy is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how the system protects its own-and what it takes to fight back.

Joseph Ziegler grew up in Kirtland, Ohio, and graduated from Ohio University in 2007 with a BS in Accounting. He worked as an external auditor at Earnst & Young LLP, handling clients like the Cleveland Clinic and Lincoln Electric, while earning his MBA from John Carroll University in 2009. Joe joined IRS-CI in 2010, specializing in healthcare fraud and prescription drug diversion. In 2016, he transferred to the Atlanta Field Office, working on complex captive insurance tax shelter cases while serving as the public information officer.

In November 2018, he initiated the Hunter Biden case and joined the International Tax & Financial Crimes Group (ITFC) in Washington, D.C. Often called the “Seal Team 6 of the IRS,” this elite unit investigates high-level tax fraud and financial crimes worldwide. Joe was recently elevated as a senior advisor (detailee) by the Secretary of the Treasury.

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Neiman held key command roles with the LAPD including: Emergency Operations, Media Relations, Planning and Research, Labor Relations, Parol Operations, Community Relations, Traffic Operations and Criminal Investigations, where he developed and led initiatives in leadership development, media communication, and field operations. He directed incident command for some of California’s most significant public safety events, including: Occupy LA, “Carmageddon” 405 freeway closure, Christopher Dorner Manhunt, O.J. Simpson, and the Grim Sleeper serial murder investigation, to name a few.

As a California POST Master Instructor, Neiman designed and delivered high-impact training programs in: Media Relations, Incident Command System (ICS), Crisis Communication, DISC Leadership Styles, Presentation Skills, Dispute Resolution Techniques, and Risk Management.

Andrew Neiman currently serves as a mediator and executive trainer, working with emergency management agencies and first responder organizations across the nation. Known for his authentic teaching style, operational acumen, and relatable storytelling, Neiman is a sought-after conference speaker, mentor, and leadership advisor. His mission remains rooted in building resilient teams and empowering those who serve.

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Dr. Drew Pinsky is a board-certified physician in Internal and Addiction Medicine, popular television host, author, and public speaker. He has treated tens of thousands of patients in his 40 years as a physician, and he still runs a thriving private practice specializing in Internal Medicine in Pasadena, CA. Dr. Drew is dedicated to giving people the most honest, practical, and up-to-date medical advice based on scientific evidence. He is beloved by viewers for his honesty, integrity, and common sense.

Dr. Drew became a household name while hosting the iconic radio show “Loveline.” For 32 years, the show became a go-to platform for listeners seeking advice on sex, health, and relationships, especially focusing on the challenges of adolescence. The show was adapted into a nightly MTV series.

Traversing radio to television, he has had an industrious public career. He starred in VH1’s reality show “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew,” on which he gave guidance on addiction and recovery. He then anchored the popular network show, “Dr. Drew on Call” on HLN. For more than a decade, Dr. Drew has hosted reunion shows for the hit MTV show Teen Mom. And for even longer, he has been a sought-after guest for popular talk shows and has multiple appearances on “The View,” “Tonight Show”, “Good Morning America,” “The Steve Harvey Show,” “Oprah,” “Ellen,” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Join fellow Lincoln Club Members and friends of the Lincoln Club for what will be an informative and interesting conversation about making America healthy again.

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Amy Bohn is the co-founder and President of PERK, Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids and PERK Advocacy. Amy is originally from Arkansas and has a degree in psychology and a background in life coaching, working with people of all walks of life. Her leadership has impacted people of all ages. As an activist leader in California, Amy speaks across the state on issues encouraging and teaching people how to protect their children and families. Amy has been a professional speaker at rally’s, events, news interview, inspiring and empowering people to fight for their freedoms, helping them remember their own power to take effective and decisive action. Amy is the mother of three children and married to the love of her life for 23 years.

As the President of PERK, Amy leads a bi-partisan, non-profit whose mission is to advocate for medical freedom, bodily autonomy, children’s rights, parental rights, civil rights, and protecting children’s right to an education. PERK achieves its mission through educational outreach, action, advocacy, litigation, and legislation. PERK has tens of thousands of members throughout California, consisting of parents of children attending school, public employees, first responders, and concerned citizens. PERK was founded in 2019 and meets with legislators, lawyers, schools, school boards, Board of Supervisors, Superintendents, and more, addressing important issues impacting families and children.

Come hear how PERK is focused on stopping the mandates, educating about legislation, and filing legal action protecting citizens, parental rights, and medical freedom.

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M. Nolan Gray is the author of Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix. His book shows why zoning abolition is a necessary condition for a new renaissance in American cities. The arbitrary lines of zoning maps across the country have come to dictate where Americans may live and work, forcing cities into a pattern of growth that is segregated and sprawling.

The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. Reform is in the air, with cities and states across the country critically reevaluating zoning.

And as Los Angeles begins the process of rebuilding the Palisades and Altadena, Mr. Gray also sets out some of the efforts currently underway to reform zoning around the country and charts how land-use regulation might work in the post-zoning American city.

Mr. Gray is a professional city planner and an expert in urban land-use regulation. He is currently completing a Ph.D. in urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles. Gray previously worked on the front lines of zoning as a planner in New York City. He now serves as an Affiliated Scholar with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where he advises state and local policymakers on land-use policy. Gray is a contributor to Market Urbanism and a widely published author, with work appearing in outlets such as The Atlantic, Bloomberg Citylab, and The Guardian. He lives in Los Angeles, California and is originally from Lexington, Kentucky.

Join fellow Lincoln Club Members and friends of the Lincoln Club for what will be an informative and interesting conversation about zoning in American cities.

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He served two terms as president of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the largest system of higher education in the nation, and served as a member of the Board from 2004 to 2015.

From 2016 to 2017, he served as a member of President Donald Trump’s Agency Action Team for education policy, where he authored recommendations for the incoming Trump administration. Lance was directly commissioned as a captain in the California State Military Reserve, which is now re-designated as the California State Guard, and served from 1991-96. Among his awards are the California Commendation Medal, the Achievement Ribbon, the Unit Citation Ribbon, and the General Staff Badge.

In 2019, the Pentagon appointed Lance as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of Army. He was reappointed in 2024. He also serves as president of the Community Partners Board for the U.S. Army’s Northern California Recruiting Battalion. Lance has been awarded the Army’s Meritorious Public Service Medal and the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service.

Lance served as chief speechwriter and director of writing and research for California Governor George Deukmejian and as speechwriter to United States Attorney General Edwin Meese III in President Ronald Reagan’s administration. Lance received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California School of Law, his Master of Arts in political science from the University of California at Davis, and his Bachelor of Arts in economics and history from the University of California at Los Angeles.

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Fellow was elected to the Upper San Gabriel Municipal Water District in 1990. He was instrumental in establishing the district’s first water recycling program which would save the greater San Gabriel Valley during the nine-year drought, conservation education programs, and a reforestation project in the Angeles National Forest. His 24-yearappointment as director and vice-chair of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California gave him a wider reach to inaugurate programs that would benefit Southern California. Today he is also Chair of all water agencies in Los Angeles and Ventura counties who are members of the Association of California Water Agencies.

In 1996 he was elected to the El Monte City Council where he served for 12 years. In 2007 Arcadia voters overwhelmingly elected Fellow to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees.

Fellow was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in El Monte. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree and Lifetime Secondary Teaching Credential, he worked as a reporter at the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. He was promoted to assistant city editor and columnist, and head of the political election team covering the presidencies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.

He holds a doctorate from the Walter H. Annenberg College of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California where he was an Annenberg Scholar. He also holds three master degrees in Communications and just completed a three-year post-doctoral degree in Catholic Theology and Sacred Scriptures at St. Joseph’s College of Maine. At USC and Cal State Fullerton, he taught courses in media history, media law and First Amendment rights, international communications and media and politics. He is an international Fulbright Scholar having taught in Rome, Florence, Vercelli, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. At an international conference in Rome, he was named one of America’s Distinguished Professors.

He is author of American Media History, Tweeting to Freedom: An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings Around the World, Copy Editor’s Handbook for Newspapers, and Writing in a Multimedia World. He is currently working on how today’s news media is destroying American democracy. He speaks frequently at the annual Broadcast Education Association conference in Las Vegas. Last year he spoke about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the First Amendment.

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Widely regarded as the President’s favorite speechwriter, the remarks Khachigian crafted for Reagan’s delivery in 1985 at Bergen Belsen’s former concentration camp was described as the “best speech of his career.” Khachigian quickly mastered Reagan’s speaking style and gained his con-fidence after joining the candidate’s struggling 1980 presidential campaign – earning the distinction from political writer Anthony York as “an architect of Ronald Reagan’s 1980 White House victory.”

Appointed Special Consultant to the President and senior White House staff member, they formed a unique personal relationship, beginning with Reagan’s acclaimed First Inaugural Address. Khachigian collaborated to craft language shaping the historic economic recovery plan that marked the fiscal revolution for America’s turnaround and renewed the national spirit.

His close partnership with Reagan continued through major speeches, including State of the Union addresses, foreign policy remarks, and Reagan’s 1988 Farewell Address to the Republican National Convention.

An active participant in state and national civic affairs, Khachigian has served on the Boards of the Hoover Institution, the Richard Nixon Foundation, the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance, the Armenian Assembly of America as well as serving on the Board of Trustees of the UCSB Foundation, the Board of Regents of the Orange County Council of Boy Scouts, and the Advisory Board of the Armenian Eyecare Project.

*Attendees at the meeting will receive an autographed copy of Mr. Khachigian’s book “Behind Closed Doors”.

This hard copy book, valued at $35 offers a rare, insider’s perspective on the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. This compelling narrative reveals the untold history of Reagan’s presidency, including his close partnership with Nancy Reagan, his strategic preparation for meeting with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and private exchanges with Nixon.

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