Hutchinson, KS – Karl Rove, an iconic political strategist and one of the most sought-after political 
pundits of our time, is best known for his provocative and robust knowledge of the major political issues of the day, will be the keynote speaker at the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on Monday, February 29, 2016. The meeting will be held in the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
“We feel very fortunate to have Karl Rove as the keynote speaker for this year’s annual meeting,” said Rick Staab, President and CEO of Disability Supports of the Great Plains, Inc., and The Clayworks at Disability Supports as well as the 2016 Chamber Board Chair, “With the dynamics of the presidential election moving in unprecedented directions, I believe this is a unique opportunity for our members and the community to have an up close and personal insight from one of America’s most followed political strategists.
The Chamber is pleased to have First National Bank of Hutchinson as the Premier Sponsor for the 2016 Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. First National Bank has been a member of the Chamber since 1919 when the Chamber began and has continued to be a strong supporter of the Chamber and the community. “First National Bank of Hutchinson is honored to be the Premier sponsor for this year’s Annual Meeting as we celebrate 140 years of serving Hutchinson and Reno County,” said Keith Hughes, CEO of First National Bank of Hutchinson.
Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, from 2000-2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004-2007. At the White House, Rove oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and Intergovernmental Affairs and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process.
Before Rove became known as “The Architect” of President Bush’s 2000 and 2004 campaigns, he was president of Karl Rove & Company, an Austin-based public affairs firm. His clients included over 75 Republican U.S. Senate, Congressional, and gubernatorial candidates in 24 states.
Rove writes a weekly op-ed for the Wall Street Journal and is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, “Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight.” He has written for various publications, including The Daily Beast, Financial Times, Forbes, FoxNews.com, HumanEvents.com, The Times, Washington Post, and The Weekly Standard. Rove now serves on the University of Texas Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee and on the Board of Trustees for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and the Texas State History Museum Foundation.
Additional sponsorship opportunities for the 2016 Annual Meeting are available; please contact Marcy Kauffman at the Chamber office at (620) 662-3391 or (800) 691-4262 for more information.