Kansas Defending the American Dream Summit to feature prominent state and national speakers, Statehouse rally

Hundreds of Kansans will attend Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Defending the American Dream Summit in Topeka next week, where they will hear a number of speakers, including U.S. News and World Report’s Michael Barone, best-selling author Dinesh D’Souza, Senator Sam Brownback, State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins and former Congressman Jim Ryun.

Aside from speaker presentations, the summit will feature grassroots workshops, an expert panel on climate change, and a rally on the south steps of the Statehouse.

· WHO: Americans for Prosperity Foundation

• Michael Barone, U.S. News and World Report
• Dinesh D’Souza, author of “What’s So Great About America?”
• Senator Sam Brownback
• Lynn Jenkins, State Treasurer
• Former Congressman Jim Ryun
• Steve Lonegan, AFP-New Jersey

· WHAT: AFPF Defending the American Dream Summit and AFP Statehouse rally

· WHEN: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 19

· WHERE: Topeka Ramada, 420 E. 6th Street