URBANDALE, Iowa – The FAMiLY Leader announced South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will join a lineup of speakers at the 10th annual FAMiLY Leadership Summit at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines on July 16, 2021.
Noem is considered a prospective presidential candidate in 2024. Her popularity among conservatives soared during the pandemic as she resisted shutting down her state’s economy, something that earned criticism from the left. She came under fire from conservatives when she vetoed a bill that banned transgender students from female sports, but then issued an executive order instead.
“We are grateful to once again welcome nationally prominent voices and leaders to Iowa for the FAMiLY Leadership Summit,” Bob Vander Plaats, president, and CEO of The FAMiLY Leader, said in a released statement. “From pastors, authors, and entertainers, to thought leaders and elected officials, the Summit’s star-studded lineups through the years are a recognition of the prominence Iowa plays in the national discussion and the unique stage the Summit provides to explore how faith impacts every sphere of life.”
“Now in its tenth year, with the addition of Gov. Noem and more speakers yet to be announced. I genuinely believe this will be the best FAMiLY Leadership Summit yet!” he added.
Other confirmed speakers for the 2021 Summit include:
- Steve Deace – Former WHO Radio host and current host of BlazeTV’s “The Steve Deace Show,” Deace is the author of Faucian Bargain: The Most Powerful and Dangerous Bureaucrat in American History.”
- Joel C. Rosenberg – Rosenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of 15 novels and four non-fiction books with 5 million copies in print, including his latest novel, The Beirut Protocol.
- Ken Starr – The former Solicitor General of the United States and former president of Baylor University, Starr is the author of the recently released book, Religious Liberty in Crisis: Exercising Your Faith in an Age of Uncertainty.
- Dr. Michael Youssef – The author of more than 40 books, Youssef is the senior pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, and the executive president of Leading the Way.
Additional speakers for the Summit will be announced as they confirm.
The annual Family Leadership Summit brings to the Midwest prominent, national leaders from various fields to encourage Christians to engage in Christ-centered cultural transformation. For more information about The FAMiLY Leadership Summit, visit https://thefamilyleader.com/fls21/.
