And the 2016 Annual Dinner Speaker is…

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The 2016 Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner will feature former Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice and NFL Hall of Fame inductee Alan Page as its guest speaker.

Perhaps best known for his outstanding performance on the gridiron, Alan Page’s life is a story of remarkable personal and professional achievement. Mr. Page grew up in the shadow of the National Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, graduating from Canton Central Catholic High School in 1963. He attended the University of Notre Dame, leading the football team to a national championship in 1966 and earning a B.A. in political science in 1967.

Page was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the NFL draft and played in all four of the Vikings’ Super Bowl appearances. In 1971, he was recognized as the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, the first defensive player to earn that distinction. During his career, Page played in 218 consecutive games, earning All-Pro honors six times and was voted to nine consecutive Pro Bowls.Alan Page Photo

Remarkably, while still playing for the Vikings, Mr. Page attended law school at the University of Minnesota
earning a Juris Doctor degree in 1978. After leaving professional football, he served as an attorney in both private practice and at the Attorney General’s office. In 1992, he was elected to serve as a Justice on the Minnesota State Supreme Court, becoming the first African-American to serve on that Court. Justice Page was reelected to the Court in 1998, 2004, and 2010. He served on the High Court until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in 2015.

Alan Page was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Today, Justice Page is an ardent supporter of educational excellence for all children. In 1988, he and his wife, Diane, established the Page Education Foundation which assists students of color with post secondary education. To date, the foundation has awarded over $12 million in scholarships to more than 6,000 deserving students.

This year’s keynote is entitled, “The Life of Justice Alan Page: A Personal Perspective on Athletics, Law, and Race Relations in America Today.”

The Annual Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2016 and will begin with a Social Hour at 5:30 PM, Dinner at 7:00 PM, and a Program with Keynote Presentation at approximately 8:00 PM.

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