ARLINGTON, Va. — John Boehner, the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will deliver the keynote address at the 2016 NACDS Annual Meeting.

John Boehner

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said that Boehner (R., Ohio) will speak on Sunday, April 17, during the Business Program at this year’s NACDS Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. The conference runs April 16 to 19.

“It’s an honor to have former [House] Speaker Boehner address the NACDS Annual Meeting, just a few months after his high-profile decision to move on from the U.S. Congress,” NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson said in a statement.

“This is exactly what we mean when we say that NACDS provides meeting attendees with timely and relevant insights from those most qualified to deliver them,” Anderson added. “Not only does he bring insights on recent policy and political battles that are making this a highly unique time in American history, but he also has the benefit of significant context by serving in Congress for 25 years. This is going to be a compelling Business Program and part of a truly must-attend NACDS Annual Meeting.”

A former small businessman, John Boehner served as the 53rd Speaker of the House for nearly five years, during which he led the drive for a smaller, less costly and more accountable federal government, according to NACDS. He was elected to the House in 1990 and served Ohio’s 8th Congressional District for nearly 25 years.

Elected as House Majority Leader in 2006, Boehner was chosen to become House Republican Leader later that year. He became Speaker of the House in 2011.