National Governors Association

Photo Gallery

07/20/2009

2009 Annual Meeting Photo Gallery

Biloxi, MS (Jul. 18-20)

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News Releases
Audio/Video Files

Saturday
Sunday
Monday

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SATURDAY, JULY 18

Opening News Conference

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Jul. 18—Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour opens the news conference.

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Jul. 18—NGA Vice Chair Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas speaks at the opening news conference, flanked by Govs. Haley Barbour, Joe Manchin and Jack Markell.

Opening Plenary Session
· Infrastructure
· NGA Distinguished Service Awards
· Corporate Fellows Tenure Awards
· Recognition of Outgoing Governor

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Jul. 18—Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour welcomes attendees to the NGA Annual Meeting at the opening plenary session.

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Jul. 18—Zhang Dawei, vice governor of China's Henan Province, discusses China's infrastructure investments at the opening plenary session.

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Jul. 18—NGA Vice Chair Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas lays out the agenda for the opening plenary session.

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Jul. 18—Wick Moorman, chairman, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern Corp., discusses freight transportation at the opening plenary.

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Jul. 18—NGA Chair Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell participates in the plenary via video.

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Jul. 18—Rep. Rosa DeLauro talks with governors about creating a national infrastructure bank.

Economic Development & Commerce Committee Session
States and the Economy―Looking Forward

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Jul. 18—New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (left) and Delaware Gov. Jack Markell talk with panelists at the EDC session.

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Jul. 18—Dr. David Altig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (foreground) and C. Jeffrey Grogan of the Monitor Group speak with governors during the EDC session.

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Jul. 18—Maine Gov. John Baldacci participates in the EDC committee session.

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Jul. 18—South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds and Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire at the EDC session.

Education, Early Childhood & Workforce Committee Session
Accelerating Education and Training Opportunities for a New Economy

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Jul. 18—Dr. Nan Poppe , campus president of Portland Community College, speaks with governors at the ECW committee session.

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Jul. 18—Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (left) and Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman at the ECW committee session.

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Jul. 18—Jane Oates, assistant secretary of Employment Training and Administration, U.S. Labor Department, talks with governors during the ECW session.

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Jul. 18—Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson at the ECW committee session.

SUNDAY, JULY 19

Health & Human Services Committee Session
Update on SCHIP

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Jul. 19—Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour at the HHS committee session.

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Jul. 19—Cindy Mann of the Center on Medicaid and State Operations addresses governors at the HHS committee session.

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Jul. 19—Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue at the HHS committee session.

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Jul. 19—Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch at the HHS session.

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Jul. 19—Susan Besio (center) of the Office of Vermont Health Access speaks with governors during the HHS committee session.

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Jul. 19—Vice Chair Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas speaks with reporters at the NGA Annual Meeting.

Natural Resources Committee Session
Barriers to American Energy Independence and Security

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Jul. 19—(from back) Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal at the Natural Resources session.

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Jul. 19—New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (foreground) and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer participate in the Natural Resources Committee session.

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Jul. 19—Peter Fox-Penner of the Brattle Group and Jon Sakoda of New Enterprise Associates talk with governors about barriers to energy security and independence.

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Jul. 19—John Norton Moore, director of the Center for Oceans and Law Policy at the University of Virginia, spoke to governors during the session.

News Conference Regarding PASS ID Legislation

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Jul. 19—(from left) NGA Vice Chair Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley discuss Pass ID.

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Jul. 19—(from left) Governors Haley Barbour, Bill Ritter, Jim Douglas, Martin O'Malley, Joe Manchin, Mark Parkinson and Jack Markell with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano at the Pass ID news conference.

Plenary Session
Emergency Preparedness

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Jul. 19—Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley at Sunday's plenary session on emergency preparedness.

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Jul. 19—Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivers the keynote address at Sunday's plenary session.

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Jul. 19—FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate speaks with governors on Sunday.

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Jul. 19—Travelers Chairman and CEO Jay Fishman was among the speakers at Sunday's plenary session.

MONDAY, JULY 20

Closing Plenary Session
Energy and the Economy

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Jul. 20—Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas is the new chair of NGA.

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Jul. 20—West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin became NGA's Vice Chair on July 20.

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Jul. 20—Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (left) and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer participate in the closing plenary.

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Jul. 20—Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe at the closing plenary session.

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Jul. 20—Ira Magaziner, chairman of the Clinton Foundation Climate Initiative and Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative, speaks to governors at the closing plenary.

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Jul. 20—Kathleen McGinty, founding partner at Peregrine Technology Partners, was among the guests at the closing plenary.