Elder Neal A. Maxwell of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will speak at a Brigham Young University 19-stake fireside Sunday, June 4, at 7 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the free fireside in the Marriott Center.The fireside will be rebroadcast Sunday (June 11) on KBYU-TV (Channel 11) at 6 and 11 a.m. and on KBYU-FM (89.1) at 9 p.m.

Elder Maxwell has served on the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since July 1981. He was executive vice president at the University of Utah when he was called to be commissioner of education for the LDS Church Educational System, where he served from 1970 to 1976. He also served as an assistant to the Twelve from 1974 to 1976.

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In addition to his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from the University of Utah, Elder Maxwell has received honorary doctorates from the University of Utah, Westminster College, BYU and Utah State University.

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