Governor Manchin Increases State’s Influence On National Level

Jul 20, 2009

West Virginia’s number one salesman Governor Joe Manchin has moved into a leadership role as Vice Chair in the National Governor’s Association (NGA). 

All of us should be proud to see our Governor in this role.

He is positioned to influence policy and the direction our nations Governors take on matters before the U. S. Congress.  Anyone who knows Governor Manchin knows he will always have an eye out for West Virginia.

In the coming year he will be working side by side with NGA Chair Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, a Republican.  Based on past practice Governor Manchin should become Chair at the 2010 National Governors Association meeting.  The NGA is a bipartisan organization. 

Over the years I have attended NGA meetings throughout the country.  I found if you want to know what is really taking place across America that is the place to learn.  The NGA meetings could be looked upon as a “laboratory of best practices”.

Congratulations to Governor Manchin and to West Virginia.