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American governors will attend the 100th National Governors Association (NGA) meeting in Washington D.C. this weekend.
This will be Governor Beshear’s first opportunity to meet with his fellow states chief executives. Traveling with Governor Beshear will be Chief of Staff, Jim Cauley; Deputy Chief of Staff, Vance Gabbert and Deputy Policy Advisor, Katie Allison.
The NGA meeting will start on Saturday, February 23 and last through Monday, February 25.
According to the Governor’s Press Office on late Friday afternoon, Jim Cauley has been named as the National Governors Association Representative for the Governor’s Office. This post is important in its policy networking and intergovernmental relations with the public interests groups in Washington as well as working with the other states on major issues facing the states.
Governor Beshear will take the seat on the NGA Economic Development and Commerce Committee that was held by Governor Fletcher.
Economic Development & Commerce Committee
David Parkhurst
Economic Development & Commerce Committee
The Economic Development and Commerce Committee (EDC) has jurisdiction over a broad range of issues in the areas of transportation infrastructure, telecommunications, international trade promotion, financial services regulation, science and technology development, and affordable housing.
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Michigan—Chair
Governor M. Michael Rounds, South Dakota—Vice Chair
Governor Mike Beebe, Arkansas
Governor Ruth Ann Minner, Delaware
Governor Steven L. Beshear, Kentucky
Governor Michael F. Easley, North Carolina
Governor Mark Sanford, South Carolina
Governor Jim Doyle, Wisconsin
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California
Governor Linda Lingle, Hawaii
Governor Dave Heineman, Nebraska
Governor Ted Strickland, Ohio
Governor Christine O. Gregoire, Washington
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Key Committee Issues:
• Innovation and Competitiveness
• Insurance
• Telecommunications
• Transportation
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NGA policies are the formal positions taken collectively by the governors to influence action by the federal government and to inform national debate on critical issues.
• EDC-01. Post Office Relocations and Closings
• EDC-02. Transportation Conformity with the Clean Air Act* (EDC)
• EDC-03. Marine Transportation
• EDC-04. National Research, Development, and Technology Policy
• EDC-05. Travel and Tourism
• EDC-06. The Role of States, the Federal Government, and Indian Tribal Governments with Respect to Indian Gaming and Taxation Issues
• EDC-07. Economic Development and the Evolving Financial Services Industry
• EDC-08. State Priorities in Communications
• EDC-09. Air Transportation
• EDC-11. Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
• EDC-12. Economic Recovery from Disasters
• EDC-13. Surface Transportation
• EDC-14. Affordable Housing, Homeless Assistance, and Community Development
• EDC-15. The Rural Economy
• EDC-16. Rail Transportation
• EDC-17. Governors' Principles on International Trade and Investment
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