Pawlenty named vice chair of National Governors Association

Posted at 2:13 PM on August 7, 2006 by Tom Scheck

If Pawlenty is reelected in November he's in line to become chair next year. Here's the release:

Governor Pawlenty ELECTED vice chair of National governors association

~ Pawlenty will serve with new NGA Chair Gov. Janet Napolitano for 2006-2007, and subsequently as Chair for 2007-2008 ~

Charleston, South Carolina – The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that Governor Tim Pawlenty has been elected to serve as Vice Chair of the organization for 2006-2007, and is in line to become NGA Chair in August 2007.

“I am extremely honored to help lead an organization that serves as the collective voice of our nation's governors,” Governor Pawlenty said. “As one of the healthiest, smartest, and most innovative states in America, Minnesota deserves to be in the national spotlight and the nation will benefit from our leadership.”

The 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 policy reports on innovative state programs and hosting networking seminars for state government 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.

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