National Governors Association

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The National Governors Association is a bipartisan organization representing the governors of U.S. states and territories, providing a forum for policy development, best-practice sharing, and collective advocacy at the national level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bipartisan organization
intergovernmental organization
nonprofit organization
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employs government relations staff
policy analysts
research staff
focusesOn economic development
education policy
energy policy
environmental policy
health policy
infrastructure policy
public safety
technology and innovation policy
workforce development
formerName National Governors Association self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Governors’ Conference
foundedBy governors of U.S. states
governors of U.S. territories
fundedBy corporate sponsorships
federal grants
private grants
state membership dues
governingBody NGA
surface form: NGA Chair

NGA Executive Committee
NGA Vice Chair
hasMeeting NGA Summer Meeting
NGA Winter Meeting
hasMember governor of each U.S. state
governor of each U.S. territory
hasOrgan NGA Center for Best Practices
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1908
language English
memberOf U.S. state and territorial government associations network
motto “The Collective Voice of the Nation’s Governors”
operatesInJurisdiction U.S. states
U.S. territories
politicalAlignment bipartisan
purpose collective advocacy at the national level
improving state government performance
policy development
sharing best practices among governors
shortName NGA
website https://www.nga.org/
worksWith United States Congress
surface form: U.S. Congress

United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government

federal agencies
other national associations of state officials

Referenced by (6)

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National Governors Association formerName National Governors Association self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: National Governors’ Conference
Governor of Guam memberOf National Governors Association
Governor of Iowa memberOf National Governors Association
Governor of Nevada memberOf National Governors Association
Governor of the United States Virgin Islands memberOf National Governors Association
this entity surface form: National Governors Association (through participation of territorial governors)
Pete Ricketts memberOf National Governors Association