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“Free early childhood education, tutoring and afterschool programs, innovative charter schools – everything should be on the table to ensure every student can succeed no matter their zip code.”

Governor Jared Polis
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“It is my great honor to serve as your governor. I am looking forward to working with you in the Legislature, and to getting out and around the state to hear from our great people.”

Governor Larry Rhoden
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“I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives [in the tragic plane crash] and extend my deepest condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones.”

Governor Laura Kelly
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“First responders from across Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland mobilized quickly. I ask everyone to pray for the passengers, crews, their families, and brave first responders.”

Governor Glenn Youngkin
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“The road ahead as we fight and rebuild from the Los Angeles firestorms won’t be easy, but California has faced extraordinary challenges before. Time and time again, we rise together with resilience, determination, and hope.”

Governor Gavin Newsom
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“Ensuring all students are career ready or college ready is a top focus for Governors of both parties.”

Governor Kevin Stitt
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2025 State of the State and inaugural Addresses

LEADING BIPARTISAN SOLUTIONS

The United States of America is a remarkable tapestry woven from the diverse threads of unique states and territories, each contributing to the rich and intricate fabric of our collective identity. States and territories are where innovative ideas and policies are born, and successful policies become beacons of inspiration, demonstrating the power of local solutions to national challenges. America’s Governors are the architects of these policies and the custodians of our diverse and vibrant culture.

Founded in 1908, the National Governors Association (NGA) is the voice of the nation’s Governors and a leading forum for bipartisan policy solutions. Through NGA convenings, programs and task forces, Governors work together across party lines to confront common challenges and shape federal policy. NGA advances bipartisan dialogue, fosters policy innovation, facilitates information-sharing, advocates bipartisan policy priorities, conducts research and data development, and provides technical assistance in support of the leaders of the nation’s 55 states, territories and commonwealths.

LET’S GET READY! Educating All Americans for Success

All Americans should have access to education that prepares them for success in life. As the world changes and technology evolves, ensuring all students graduate with the skills and knowledge necessary for success is increasingly critical for our nation’s economic competitiveness. As Governors, we lead states facing economic opportunities but also challenges, shortages in workforce, skills mismatch, and widening opportunity gaps that limit true economic mobility for Americans. We must take these indicators as a call to action.

The Let’s Get Ready! initiative will support Governors and states to drive innovation, bolster our capacity to measure what works and what doesn’t, and most importantly, prepare our students for successful futures and our economy for greater success.

– Colorado Governor Jared Polis, NGA Chair

Center for Best Practices

Teams from the Center for Best Practices work with state policy leaders and other experts in fostering information sharing between states to research, develop and implement innovative solutions to public policy challenges. The only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s Governors, the Center facilitates multi-state pilot programs, convenes subject-matter experts and hosts policy development forums across 14 program areas.


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Member Services

NGA’s membership team provides resources and assistance to Governors, Governors’ Spouses and their staff from election day through the final year in office. Through a variety of programs, NGA brings together senior staff to share innovative approaches to managing their offices, while NGA’s library of publications offers detailed analyses on topics from Governor’s office operation models to state government leadership practices.

Government Affairs

The Office of Government Relations works to ensure that Governors’ views are represented in shaping federal policy. Serving as policy experts and liaisons to Congress and executive branch agencies, NGA provides legislative analysis, tracks grant opportunities and shares guidance on implementation of federal policies – working closely with Governors, state-federal contacts and other state and local government organizations to coordinate state advocacy and action.

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