The National Governors Association (NGA), founded in 1908 as the National Governors' Conference, is a primarily taxpayer-funded lobbying organization of the governors of the fifty U.S. states and five U.S. territories. NGA serves as a key public policy liaison between the state governments and the federal government.

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  • The National Governors Association (NGA), founded in 1908 as the National Governors' Conference, is a primarily taxpayer-funded lobbying organization of the governors of the fifty U.S. states and five U.S. territories. NGA serves as a key public policy liaison between the state governments and the federal government. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and at the White House when discussing federal issues to developing policy reports on state programs and hosting networking seminars for state executive branch officials. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses on state innovations and best practices on issues that range from education and health to technology, welfare reform, and the environment. NGA also provides management and technical assistance to both new and incumbent governors. The NGA has adopted a policy in 1977 formalizing its standard practice for many years: The position of NGA chair alternates yearly between Republican and Democratic governors, so that neither party can control the position for two consecutive years. The vice chair is usually of the opposite party to the chair, and generally assumes the role of chair the following year. The current NGA chair is Governor Jim Douglas of Vermont, a Republican. The vice chair is Governor Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a Democrat. Bill Clinton is, to date, the only former chair of the organization to become President of the United States.
  • Die National Governors Association (NGA) ist eine Organisation der Gouverneure der 50 US-Bundesstaaten sowie der fünf US-Territorien. Die NGA ist eine sehr angesehene Institution und fungiert als Mittler zwischen den Gouverneuren und der Bundesregierung in Washington. Gegenwärtiger Vorsitzender (chairman) der NGA ist Ed Rendell, Gouverneur von Pennsylvania.
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  • The National Governors Association (NGA), founded in 1908 as the National Governors' Conference, is a primarily taxpayer-funded lobbying organization of the governors of the fifty U.S. states and five U.S. territories. NGA serves as a key public policy liaison between the state governments and the federal government.
  • Die National Governors Association (NGA) ist eine Organisation der Gouverneure der 50 US-Bundesstaaten sowie der fünf US-Territorien. Die NGA ist eine sehr angesehene Institution und fungiert als Mittler zwischen den Gouverneuren und der Bundesregierung in Washington. Gegenwärtiger Vorsitzender (chairman) der NGA ist Ed Rendell, Gouverneur von Pennsylvania.
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  • National Governors Association
  • National Governors Association
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