WASHINGTON—The nation's governors pose for their 2004 "class photo," taken at NGA's Winter Meeting at the J.W. Marriott on Feb. 22, 2004.

Front Row (L to R): PA Gov. Ed Rendell, KS Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, AL Gov. Bob Riley, CA Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, ID Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, VA Gov. Mark Warner, AZ Gov. Janet Napolitano, AS Gov. Togiola Tulafono, KY Gov. Ernie Fletcher, WA Gov. Gary Locke, TN Gov. Phil Bredesen, DE Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, and UT Gov. Olene Walker.

Middle Row (L to R): NV Gov. Kenny Guinn, OH Gov. Bob Taft, MT Gov. Judy Martz, MI Gov. Jennifer Granholm, IN Gov. Joseph Kernan, CO Gov. Bill Owens, HI Gov. Linda Lingle, ME Gov. John Baldacci, VI Gov. Charles Turnbull, AR Gov. Mike Huckabee, WI Gov. John Doyle, MN Gov. Tim Pawlenty, CT Gov. John Rowland, and LA Gov. Kathleen Blanco.

Back Row (L to R): RI Gov. Don Carcieri, WV Gov. Bob Wise, NMI Gov. Juan Babuta, IA Gov. Thomas Vilsack, MO Gov. Bob Holden, NM Gov. Bill Richardson, MS Gov. Haley Barbour, ND Gov. John Hoeven, NE Gov. Mike Johanns, SD Gov. Mike Rounds, VT Gov. James Douglas, and SC Gov. Mark Sanford.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen talks with reporters about the governors' visit to the White House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—After returning from a White House meeting with the President, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius makes opening remarks at the NGA press briefing Monday afternoon. Standing behind Gov. Sebelius, from left to right, are Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Montana Gov. Judy Martz, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Guam Gov. Felix Camacho.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney praises the bipartisan spirit of the NGA during a Monday press briefing. From left to right, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and South Dakota Mike Rounds also attended the press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Flanked by Montana Gov. Judy Martz and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty makes a point during a NGA press briefing.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—With Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds looking on, Iowa Gov. Thomas Vilsack addresses a crowd of reporters in a press briefing after the governors meeting with President Bush at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Reporters surround Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee after Monday's press briefing.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, the NGA Vice Chairman, makes a point during the NGA Winter Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds, the Vice Chair of the NGA Economic Development and Commerce Committee, addresses the committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry, the Chair of the NGA Economic Development and Commerce Committee, listens during the committee's meeting.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—In light of the 30 year anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, Colorado Gov. Bill Owens, the Chair of the NGA Natural Resources Committee, leads his fellow governors in a discussion on the status of the legislation during the committee meeting.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the NGA Health and Human Services Committee Chair, listens as experts address her committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven, the Chair of NGA's Health and Human Services Committee, addresses his fellow committee members.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle, left, and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano share a light moment at the Opening Plenary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—NGA Chairman Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne addresses the nation's governors.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—NGA Chairman Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, right, welcomes NGA Vice Chairman Virginia Gov. Mark Warner to the association's Winter Meeting during the Opening Plenary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—As a result of his Super Bowl bet with Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, North Carolina Gov. Michael F. Easley pays up and puts on a New England Patriots jersey at the Opening Plenary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Montana Gov. Judy Martz proudly "shows off" her unique purse, made from a recycled Montana license plate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21—NGA Chairman Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, right, and NGA Vice Chairman Virginia Gov. Mark Warner address reporters at the NGA Winter Meeting opening press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21—As NGA Chairman Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne looks on, Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, the NGA Vice Chairman, takes questions from the media.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21—NGA Chairman Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne speaks to reporters on the first day of the 2004 NGA Winter Meeting, a four-day event that will include three major plenaries and meetings of the four NGA standing committees. Kempthorne will launch his Chairman's Initiative, "A Lifetime of Health and Dignity: Confronting Long-term Care Challenges in America," during Sunday's opening plenary session.