7/20/2009
BILOXI, Miss. – Gov. Joe Manchin today was named the 2009-2010 vice chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) during the organization’s annual meeting. Gov. Manchin becomes the first West Virginia Democratic governor to serve in that position. Manchin will replace Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, who now serves as chair of the group of gubernatorial leaders.
“I am truly honored to serve and represent the National Governors Association as vice chair,” Gov Manchin said. “I am eager to continue my service as a member of this very progressive, bipartisan group. I look forward to working diligently and collectively with our nation’s leaders to help solve many of our respective states and our nation’s most pressing issues, in the months and years ahead.”
As vice chair of the NGA, Gov. Manchin serves as chair of the NGA Center for Best Practices, chair of the NGA Finance Committee and works collaboratively with NGA Chair Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas to provide leadership on implementing NGA policies.
"I look forward to working with Gov. Manchin over the next year,” NGA Chair Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas said. “He demonstrated his leadership and commitment to bipartisanship as chair of the NGA Natural Resources Committee, and I know he will continue to be an asset to the association as we tackle the challenges that face our nation."
Founded in 1908, NGA is the collective voice of the nation’s governors and one of Washington, D.C.’s, most respected public policy organizations. Its members are the governors of the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing and implementing innovative solutions to public policy challenges through the NGA Center for Best Practices.
For more information on the National Governors Association, visit: www.nga.org.
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