The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of America’s armed forces will be the keynote speaker at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting this year, officials announced Friday morning.

Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers has connections to the state, having graduated from Kansas State University in 1965.

“We are so fortunate to have the honor of General Myers addressing our annual banquet,” said Larry McElwain, chamber chairman. “He is a fellow Kansan who has used his leadership skills to help protect our freedoms.”

The meeting will be April 23. Invitations and Reservations for the Annual Meeting will begin in March.

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