JEFFERSON CITY--The Show-Me Institute is proud to sponsor a luncheon featuring former House majority leader Dick Armey, in Jefferson City today, Tuesday, March 14. He will discuss the digital revolution and its impact on Missouri's economy. The event, titled "The Electronic Revolution in Missouri: What Lies Ahead for the State?" is co-hosted by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Saint Louis City NAACP.

Lt. Governor Peter Kinder will introduce Armey, who holds a Ph.D. in economics and is the chairman of FreedomWorks. FreedomWorks is a nationwide grassroots activist group "dedicated to lower taxes, less government, and more freedom." Since leaving Congress, Armey has traveled the country speaking on public policy topics.

The event will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel at 12:30 PM. Reporters, photographers and camera crews are invited to attend the event.