Jose Diaz (right) and Kansas Senator Laura Kelly register for the 2013 National Conference of State Legislators at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta on Sunday, August 11, 2013.
August 11, 2013 Atlanta – Jose Diaz (right) and Kansas Senator Laura Kelly register for the 2013 National Conference of State Legislators at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta on Sunday, August 11, 2013. 5,000 attendees are expected at the conderence this year including around 1,000 state legislators from all over the nation. The conference, which lasts through Thursday, will include numerous in-depth policy discussions on a number of topics. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL