The Lynn M. and William Foggle Great Issues Lecture Series proudly present former Congressman Adam Kinzinger—6 term House of Representative Congressman, Air Force Veteran, and New York Times best-selling author—on Tuesday, Sept 22, 2026, at Springfield Symphony Hall.
With charisma and candor, Congressman Kinzinger recounts his time in public service and his hopeful vision for the future of our country in a lecture titled “Defending Democracy and Defeating Toxic Tribalism”. Pulling from his six terms in the House of Representatives, Congressman Kinzinger brings the audience through his thought processes as his witnessed firsthand the changes in our government, and how he made the decision to stand against his own party for the sanctity of his country.
Audiences leave inspired to not just to be idle observers of, but rather active participants in our democracy.
Sponsor: Jewish Federation of Western Mass and the Jewish Endowment Foundation