Lisa Esler of the Delaware County Patriots is among those who will be receiving the Besty Ross Activist of the Year Award at the 4th Annual Independence Day Tea Party, 1-3 p.m. on Independence Mall, 5th and Market streets, Philadelphia.
The event is sponsored by the Independence Hall Tea Party Association. The theme is American Exceptionalism.
Lisa won election to the Penn Delco School Board and has been making a mark for herself most recently by coming out vocally against the state’s tax-slurping prevailing wage law which is estimated to add between 10 and 30 percent to the price of public construction projects.
Also getting the award are John Radell of Faith and Freedom of Delaware; Cort Rosholt of New Jersey who is with the Independence Hall Tea Party and Lin DeCesare of Pennsylvania who is also with the Independence Hall Tea Party.
The Patriot of the Year award will be given to Ryan Manion Borek founder of The Travis Manion Foundation while Rich Davis, founder of American Sheepdogs will get the George Washington Leadership Award.
This year’s speakers will be WPHT talk show host Dom Giordano, Republican Senate candidate Tom Smith, Pamela Geller, Sher Valenzuela and Brendan Posner.
Music will be provided by Madison Rising and 286 Band. The event is family oriented and will feature balloon twisters and face painters for children.
Last year’s celebration featured speakers Herman Cain and John Bolton, and drew a crowd of 2,000.
Independence Hall Tea Party President Teri Adams warned that Occupy Wall Street groups will also be on the mall and disruptions may be possible.
Let’s hear it for Lisa. Go get ’em girl. We need folks like you.