Southern Governors' Association

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The Southern Governors' Association was a regional organization that brought together governors from Southern U.S. states to collaborate on shared policy issues, economic development, and regional advocacy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
regional governors association
affiliation National Governors Association NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Southern United States NERFINISHED
coordinateWith National Governors Association NERFINISHED
Southern Legislative Conference NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolutionReason merger into broader national governors structures and funding challenges
dissolved 2016
fieldOfWork economic development
intergovernmental relations
public policy
regional planning
focusesOn education policy in the Southern United States
energy policy in the Southern United States
health policy in the Southern United States
transportation policy in the Southern United States
foundedBy Southern U.S. governors NERFINISHED
hasMember Governor of Alabama
Governor of Arkansas
Governor of Delaware
Governor of Florida
Governor of Georgia
Governor of Kentucky
Governor of Louisiana
Governor of Maryland
Governor of Mississippi
Governor of Missouri
Governor of North Carolina
Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Puerto Rico
Governor of South Carolina
Governor of Tennessee
Governor of Texas
Governor of Virginia
Governor of West Virginia
Governor of the District of Columbia
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
hasPart annual meeting of Southern governors
issue-specific working groups
policy task forces
hasWebsite http://www.southerngovernors.org/
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
mainOrgan conference of member governors
operatingLanguage English
purpose policy coordination among Southern states
regional advocacy
regional economic development
sharing best practices among governors
regionServed American South NERFINISHED

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Governor of Tennessee memberOf Southern Governors' Association