The National Governors Association hosted the 2025 Summer Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 25-26.
The Summer Meeting is a valuable opportunity for Governors to share solutions and coordinate on the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing states and territories.
Releases
- Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Elected Chair of National Governors Association, Launches “Reigniting the American Dream” Initiative
- Secretary Kennedy Meets with Governors
- Governor Polis, Mark Cuban Discuss Education Solutions
- Secretary McMahon Meets with Governors
- Governor Polis Releases “Education Roadmap for Governors”
- Council of Governors Holds 31st Plenary Meeting
Public Sessions
At the final session of the 2025 NGA Summer Meeting Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt was elected Chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) and Maryland Governor Wes Moore was elected NGA Vice Chair. During the session, Governor Stitt announced his 2025-2026 Chair’s Initiative, Reigniting the American Dream.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a discussion on his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.
Attendees heard from Dr. Jason Furman, Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at Harvard Kennedy School and the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, Founder and Chairman of Laffer Associates, about the domestic and global economic outlook.
To mark the conclusion of his yearlong Let’s Get Ready! Chair’s Initiative, NGA Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis led a panel discussion with education experts and unveil a roadmap of his initiative’s findings. The session also featured a discussion with U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and a fireside chat with Mark Cuban, American businessman and co-founder of 2929 Entertainment.
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