National Governors Association

Photo Gallery

02/24/2003

2003 Winter Meeting Photo Gallery

Washington, DC (Feb. 22-25)

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee speaks to governors at the closing plenary session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan, chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, followed Sen. Frist in speaking to governors at the closing plenary session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—Rep. Michael N. Castle, Republican of Delaware, speaks to governors at the closing plenary session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the House Democratic Whip, addresses governors at the closing plenary session of NGA's Winter Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell speaks to the press after a meeting at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson at NGA's Medicaid session.

Govs. Bob Holden, Bob Riley, and Mike Foster

WASHINGTON—Feb. 24—Missouri Gov. Bob Holden, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, and Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster listen to HHS Sec. Thompson at NGA's Medicaid session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—Connecticut Gov. John Rowland makes a point at the NGA's special session on Medicaid.

HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson and Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—Health and Human Services Sec. Tommy Thompson and NGA Vice Chairman Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthore at a special session on Medicaid reform.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—Sen. John Breaux of Louisiana addresses governors at a special session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson addresses governors at a special session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Rob Reiner addresses the opening plenary session of NGA's Winter Meeting. Reiner spoke about the importance of early childhood education.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Craig Ramey of Georgetown University speaks about early childhood education at the opening plenary session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Idaho Sen. Larry Craig speaks to governors at the opening plenary session. Sen. Craig discussed the federal budget, recognized the fiscal challenges governors face, and how states can best work with Congress.

Ohio Gov. Bob Taft and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Ohio Gov. Bob Taft presents an Ohio State University football jersey to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Gov. Bush wore the jersey at the opening plenary sesion as a result of wager he lost with Gov. Taft when the University of Miami lost to OSU in the college football national championship game.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—NGA Chairman Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton addresses reporters during the opening press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—NGA Vice Chairman Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne addresses reporters during the opening press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle answers a reporter's question at the opening press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Maine Gov. John Baldacci at the opening press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano at the opening press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns at the opening press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Montana Gov. Judy Martz at the opening press conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—U.S. Education Secretary Roderick Paige speaks to governors about implementing the No Child Left Behind Act.