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NGA ANNUALREPORT 2 013

NGA’s MISSIONThe National Governors Association (NGA) is the bipartisan organization of the nation’s governors. Through NGA, governors share best practices, speak with a collective voice on national policy and develop innovative solutions that improve state government and support the principles of federalism.

TABLE OF CONTENTSMission Statement 2

Letters 4,5

America WorksEducation and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs 6

A Better Bottom LineEmploying People With Disabilities 7

2013 Accomplishments 8

Health 9

Energy 9

Education 9

Economy 10

Homeland Security and Public Safety 11

Infrastructure 11

Workforce Development 12

2013 Financial Highlights 14

NGA Publications 16

2013-2014 Committees 18

NGA Calendar of Events 20

NGA Executive Team & Offices 22

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is an honor and a privilege to serve as the 2013-2014 National Governors Association (NGA) Chair. For 106 years, governors of the 55 states, territories and commonwealths have come together to make government work at both the state and federal levels.

The unique structure of NGA enables us to put politics aside and focus on developing bipartisan innovations and improved approaches to governing. States have long been laboratories of democracy, but we also are laboratories of policy innovation.

Through NGA, governors identify common priorities on issues affecting our citizens. It should come as no surprise how much we can accomplish when we work together. While each governor has his or her own specific circumstances, we all share goals such as facilitating job growth, improving our schools and being

responsible stewards of taxpayers’ dollars.

As NGA Chair, I have the privilege of working with my fellow governors on all of these issues. I also have the opportunity to focus on one specific issue through my chair’s initiative, America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs. Through this initiative, my goal is to develop a highly skilled, educated, competitive workforce and close the regional skills gaps in our states between what our employers need and what our workers can provide. As we have proven time and again, we can effect change for all of our states when we act together in the bipartisan tradition of NGA, and I thank my colleagues for their participation and support.

Of course, the work we do in our states is inextricably linked to that of the federal government. We are now midway through the 113th Congress, and partisan gridlock continues to stifle action in the nation’s capital. But with these challenges comes great opportunity. Governors, states and NGA have never been more relevant than at this time of inaction on Capitol Hill.

As you will see in this annual report, by working together, governors have accomplished a great deal over the last year. We are innovating at the state level, pushing our federal partners to craft solutions that support innovation and leading the nation from our state capitals.

Thank you for supporting NGA and for the opportunity to serve as chair. I look forward to 2014 and all that we will continue to accomplish together.

Sincerely,

Mary FallinNGA Chair Governor, Oklahoma

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Dear Governors,Thank you for your leadership and participation in the National Governors Association (NGA). While our national government may appear paralyzed, governors and states are providing leadership on some of the country’s most challenging issues. At NGA, we are rising to the occasion by offering a greater array of policy development, training and proactive federal advocacy than ever before. Governors are known as people who get things done; at NGA, we strive to uphold and enhance that reputation.

As our recently adopted mission statement reads: Through NGA, governors share best practices, speak with a collective voice on national policy and develop innovative solutions that improve state government and support the principles of federalism. I am particularly focused on supporting the principles of federalism because that basic philosophy drives everything we do for and on behalf of governors.

Throughout our work, we continue to remind federal officials of the role states play and the importance of federalism—that states are partners, not servants, and that governors have the necessary knowledge of local culture

and conditions to develop and implement successful programs. Governors have outlined what flexible federalism would look like in relation to deficit reduction, the cornerstones of which are:

• Federal reforms should be designed to produce savings for both the federal government and states;

• Deficit reduction should not be accomplished by shifting costs to states nor imposing unfunded mandates;

• States should be given increased flexibility to create efficiencies and achieve results; and

• Congress should not impose maintenance-of-effort provisions on states as a condition of funding.

In 2013, we devoted time to assisting states with virtually all aspects of health care—from the many tools states have to enhance the supply of care, best practices in contracting and identifying the most expensive patients (plus how to give them better health and reduce costs), to the exercise of antitrust authority, the inclusion of behavioral health treatment and the regulation of insurance (especially in the context of exchanges). Governors are leading the way on health care reform, and we at NGA are working to ensure they gain and maintain the flexibility to improve quality and control costs.

NGA also has worked diligently to ensure the passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act. This common-sense legislation upholds the principles of federalism and levels the playing field between Main Street and e-street. We were able to push the first-ever vote on this bill, and it passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority. In 2014, we will continue to push for a House vote so corner stores will be on the same footing with online retailers; this fair competition means more choice for consumers.

Finally, NGA continued to do what we do best—bring you, your staff and your executive branch officials together to compare experiences and explore new ideas. There were more than 60 meetings involving nearly 2,000 state officials working on issues such as economic development, education, health care, job creation and energy. We raised more than $15 million through our nonprofit entity to support this work while channeling more than $830,000 in direct grants to states and $1.1 million in travel reimbursements.

Once again, thank you for your membership, leadership and support of NGA. While many of the activities undertaken in 2013 will continue, we look forward to working with you to continue to develop and implement innovative solutions for states.

Sincerely,

Dan CrippenNGA Executive Director


AMERICA WORKS:Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs

2013-2014 NGA Chair’s InitiativeOklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announced her National Governors Association (NGA) chair’s initiative at the 2013 Summer Meeting. America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs focuses on developing a highly skilled, educated and competitive workforce and closing the regional skills gap between what employers need and what workers can provide.

Fifty years ago, nearly 80 percent of all jobs in the economy required only a high school diploma or less and most paid a good wage. Today, that number has dropped to 35 percent for jobs avail-able to high school graduates and dropouts—and more than two-thirds of those jobs pay less than $25,000 a year.

The “new minimum” for economic success is either a two-year or four-year college degree or relevant workforce certification.

The initiative seeks to get more students to meet higher academic standards by the end of high school and create opportunities for them, as well as returning adults, to successfully complete a degree or career-training program that will pave the path to a well-paying job.

Last fall, NGA held two regional summits: one in Connecticut, co-hosted by Gov. Dannel Malloy, and one in New Mexico. These summits brought together teams of leaders from state education, workforce training and economic development offices, as well as governors’ offices and the private sector, to learn from each other and spur change in their home state. A final summit will be held in Oklahoma.

The initiative also will:

• Provide each governor with state-specific data on the mismatch between the talent they have and the talent their emerging economies will need;

• Produce case studies and a governor’s guide to highlight challenges and suc-cesses; and

• Kick off an ongoing effort with a handful of states to accelerate this work, which will become models for other states to learn from over time.

America Works is about making significant improvements to education systems and workforce training programs to align them with the needs of business and labor markets.


A BETTER BOTTOM LINE:Employing People with Disabilities2012-2013 NGA Chair’s InitiativeDelaware Gov. Jack Markell, 2012-2013 National Governors Association (NGA) chair, titled his ini-tiative A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities. This initiative provided governors and state policymakers with practical ideas to advance employment opportunities for individuals with dis-abilities and to find ways that states and businesses could work together to include more people with disabilities in competitive employment throughout the nation.

Of the estimated 54 million Americans living with a disability, only 20 percent are employed or seeking employment, compared to almost 70 percent of Americans without a disability.

During Gov. Markell’s tenure as chair, NGA staff conducted more than 60 meetings, interviews and roundtables with subject matter experts, including state practitioners, advocates, self-advocates living with disabilities, business leaders, researchers and policymakers to inform the initiative.

At the 2013 Winter Meeting, governors heard from the CEO of Walgreens and other business leaders who believe employing people with disabilities is better for business’s bottom line.

Last May, NGA hosted two state institutes: one in Pennsylvania, hosted by Gov. Tom Corbett, and one in Washington, hosted by Gov. Jay Inslee. Gover-nors sent state teams of policy advisors, as well as experts from workforce and education agencies and vocational rehabilitation, health and budget and finance offices, to discuss practical ways governors and states can advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Both institutes focused on the business perspective.

Five practical recommendations surfaced as ways governors can advance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in their states:

• Make employing people with disabili-ties part of the broader state workforce strategy;

• Find and support more businesses who hire people with disabilities;

• Be model employers of people with dis-abilities;

• Prepare youth with disabilities for the workforce; and

• Make the best use of scarce resources to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

During the 2013 Summer Meeting, Gov. Markell released the final deliverable from A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities. The Blue-print for Governors contains concrete and practical suggestions for governors to advance employ-ment opportunities for people with disabilities in their states.

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BLUEPRINT FOR GOVERNORS


2013 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The National Governors Association (NGA)’s objective is to provide a bipartisan forum for governors to identify priority issues, develop and share innovative state solutions to national and local challenges and influence federal policy where possible. Working together, governors have accomplished a great deal over the last year, innovating at the state level and advocating for flexible federalism that supports innovation from state capitals.


HEALTHNo topic has been more controversial or divisive than national legislation dealing with health care. Health care represents more than 17 percent of gross domestic product and consumes about 25 percent of total state budgets. In fact, in most states the costs associated with Medicaid and health care now exceed the cost of funding education. Consequently, and despite the political rancor in Washington, controlling cost and improving the quality of health care remain mutual imperatives for the nation’s governors.

In Washington, D.C.• Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Tennessee

Gov. Bill Haslam led NGA’s Health Care Sustainability Task Force to develop recommendations to Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that will strengthen the state-federal partnership and improve the quality of health care while reducing costs. By expediting the approval of state-based innovations, allowing states to share more in the savings they create through quality improvements, enhancing state-federal coordination of programs and facilitating payment reforms, these recommendations will help states and the federal government improve the health care delivery system.

In the States• NGA co-hosted with the Institute of Medicine

the first of several in-state governors’ leadership retreats designed to help states develop a comprehensive understanding of their own health care challenges and assets and create a vision to transform their own health systems. The first retreat was held with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, state representatives, private sector leaders and national experts.

• Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper co-chaired the NGA Prescription Drug Abuse project to help states fight this growing problem. Through that cross-cutting initiative, states brought health care experts and law enforcement together to implement strategies that will hopefully lower the number of deaths and emergency room visits for prescription drug overdoses while still giving access to necessary medication.

ENERGYWhile a comprehensive energy plan has eluded federal lawmakers, governors are leading in promoting energy independence through an “all of the above” strategy ranging from increased production of oil and natural gas with environmental safeguards, to the development of renewable resources, to using energy more efficiently in their state agencies and providing their citizens and private businesses with incentives to do the same, alongside the continued use of coal and nuclear resources.

In the States• Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin led a forum on shale energy that enabled officials from nearly 20 states to share best practices and learn about new approaches to responsible development. Shale gas development is an area where states are leading in promoting responsible development practices that address concerns with potential environmental and other impacts while also supporting job creation and energy independence.

• Governors collectively took nearly 100 policy actions to advance energy efficiency. That includes supporting efforts to reduce the energy used for state operations and helping businesses and citizens save energy through new tax credits and financing programs, enhanced building codes and education and outreach. States also are encouraging their utilities to pursue energy efficiency where it can be a cost-effective way to meet demand. Such measures can help reduce costs, promote economic development, reduce environmental effects and strengthen the reliability of our energy systems.

EDUCATIONEducating our children is primarily the responsibility of state and local government. Governors have led the way in stressing the need to not only graduate high school, but also meet the higher standards demanded by tomorrow’s jobs. Governors across the country are raising standards for all students and ensuring that high school graduates are ready for success in college or a career-training program. Finally, governors continue to work with Congress and the Administration to ensure that federal policies enhance state innovations and efforts to improve children’s access to quality education while respecting differences among states.

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In Washington, D.C.• NGA leads a coalition of state and local elected

officials who have demonstrated to Congress the need to reauthorize the long-overdue Elementary and Secondary EducationAct, better known as No Child Left Behind. Today 41 states are operating under waivers, but this is only a short-term fix. The House passed its version of reauthorizing legislation in 2013.

In the States• College and career-training standards are

building blocks to supporting a 21st century workforce. Governors are working to implement standards that define what high school students need to know and be able to do upon graduation, as well as what they need to be successful as they continue their education and enter the workforce.

• Governors have led efforts to improve student success by increasing investment and the quality of service to children in pre-kindergarten and early grades. NGA is supporting these efforts by publicizing best practices and providing on-the-ground support for six states through a policy academy.

ECONOMYStates continue to recover. The recession forced all states to do more with less. Governors have focused their federal agendas on ensuring the federal government does not address its deficits merely by shifting costs to states and that federal actions result in savings at all levels of government. The impact of last year’s sequester, continued structural deficits and political gridlock mean the economy and the budget will remain at the forefront of issues facing states into 2015 and beyond. In states, governors have focused on better policy direction and strategies to foster business growth and create high-wage job creation.

In Washington, D.C.• NGA championed the first-ever votes on the

Marketplace Fairness Act in the Senate,which passed with bipartisan majorities to move the legislation to the House. NGA continues to lead coalitions of state and local leaders and businesses to push for passage of the

legislation in the House. Marketplace Fairness upholds the principles of federalism and levels the playing field between Main Street and e-street.

• Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear led an NGA Tax Reform Task Force that made recommendations to simplify and improve the federal tax code. The recommendations were highlighted during NGA testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee and included maintaining the exclusion from income for interest earned on municipal bonds and preserving the deductibility of state and local taxes from federal income tax.

• Governors provided concrete examples to Congress and the Administration of the consequences of a federal shutdown. They also shared the importance of putting the federal budget on a sustainable and long-term fiscal path. NGA also secured language to reimburse states for federal costs incurred by states during the shutdown.

In the States• Governors are working to add the ingredients

necessary for econonic growth. Those include customizing plans for their particular business climate and striking the best balance among regulation, taxation and infrastructure to allow businesses to grow and create jobs. Many governors are forging new partnerships among businesses, universities, colleges, high schools and training organizations to speed up the process of moving ideas from universities to the market and to ensure the workforce businesses need is available and well-trained. States also are focusing on supporting and cultivating entrepreneurs who can play a key role in that process, all to foster economic growth and high-wage jobs.

• Governors understand that manufacturing plays an important role in creating high-wage jobs. Jobs are generated not in only the factory, but also in research and development and the services that support manufacturing. NGA has worked with eight states that have recently developed manufacturing strategies, with an emphasis on advanced manufacturing. Those and other states are creating public-private industry advisory councils to guide

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state policy related to manufacturing, all while working to connect manufacturers to research and development, workforce talent and supply chain support.

HOMELAND SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETYOver the past decade, we as a nation have become more keenly aware of the threats facing the country and states. Whether a natural disaster or manmade attack, governors are on the front lines of all preparation, response and recovery efforts within our borders. That is why governors fiercely advocate for the men and women of the National Guard and our first responders. Security, perhaps more so than any other field, is a joint endeavor between states and the federal government that requires extensive collaboration and cooperation among all levels of government.

In Washington, D.C.• Governors have successfully fought proposals

that would have resulted in disproportionate and uneconomic cuts to our National Guard.

• NGA and the Council of Governors advocated for a strong role for states in the development of national cybersecurity capabilities and convinced the federal government to work closely with governors on a range of new cyber preparedness and response activities.

In the States• NGA organized a series of meetings

among states to help with the planning and implementation of plans for the first-ever national, interoperable broadband communications system for first responders. NGA is a key coordinating partner with FirstNet, the governing body of the federally authorized project, and a member of the state and local advisory council.

• States developed and implemented new cyber policies to protect their economies and ensure public safety. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder co-lead the NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity, and earlier this year released A Call to Action

for Governors for Cybersecurity, which gives governors recommendations to consider as they develop and implement a state cyber security strategy and allocate resources.

INFRASTRUCTUREGovernors view the maintenance, restoration and development of 21st century infrastructure as a cornerstone of economic growth. Whether it is highways and bridges, railroads and airports or waterways and the electrical grid, reliable and sustainable transportation and service networks are vital to the United States maintaining leadership in the world.

In Washington, D.C.• Governors actively worked with Congress to

pass the Water Resources Development Act and released principles that recommend the legislation ensures long-term certainty and stability, implements direct communication with governors and modernizes water resource management. Legislation has passed both the Senate and the House and is currently in conference.

• Gov. Fallin testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about the need for a long-term reauthorization of highway and transit programs. Her testimony builds on the work of the Economic Development and Commerce Committee to lead the charge for a long-term reauthorization by working with Congress and the Administration. Her message was that uncertainty over infrastructure at the national level triggers necessity and pragmatic action at the state level, but it does not relieve the federal role in investing in infrastructure development.

Governors are leading the way by creating new approaches to fixing, funding and financing infrastructure to help meet the needs of the 21st century.


In the States • Governors are leading the way by creating new

approaches to fixing, funding and financing infrastructure to help meet the needs of the 21st century. NGA recently launched the Resource Center on Innovative Infrastructure Strategies to help states examine how they can employ innovative project delivery and financing strategies to meet infrastructure demands across a range of assets including transportation, water and energy infrastructure, public buildings and schools. Those efforts involve carefully managing costs, identifying opportunities for new revenue sources, using advanced technologies to improve performance and lower life-cycle expenditures and using public-private partnerships to speed project delivery and lower overall costs.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTFollowing the recession, every governor not only made job creation a priority, but also prioritized ensuring individuals in their states have the skills, education and networks necessary for today’s and tomorrow’s high-wage jobs. This has guided our national advocacy efforts around workforce and retraining programs. States also are leading when it comes to hiring returning veterans by reducing red tape and making it easier to qualify for jobs that require precertification.

In Washington, D.C.• Governors provided examples to Congress

to encourage the passage of the Workforce Investment Act to provide states with the flexibility to offer the most relevant and helpful programs to citizens.

In the States• To assist states in easing veterans’ transition

from military service to civilian life and meaningful employment, six states are working with NGA to develop a plan to help service members leaving the military gain the necessary, state-level credentials in three of the

five following occupations: truck drivers, police officers, EMTs/paramedics, licensed practical nurses, plus one health care occupation of the state’s choosing based on its particular needs.

• Gov. Fallin launched her NGA chair’s initiative, America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs, with the goal of making significant improvements to education systems and workforce training programs to align them with the needs of business and labor markets.

• Delaware Gov. Jack Markell focused his initiative, A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities, on practical ideas to advance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and to find ways that states and businesses could work together to include more people with disabilities in competitive employment throughout the nation.


States are often the best source of ideas for improving

the value of, and access to, maternal and child health

services. As we continue sharing ideas and initiatives

with each other, we can all find better ways to serve pregnant women and the children they

bring into our world.”

Governors Speak: Maternal and Child Health

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe:

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2013 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSThe accompanying charts reflect the combined activities of the National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices to show the totality of NGA’s efforts by broad revenue and mission categories.* To comply with tax and regulatory constraints surrounding NGA’s lobbying activities, NGA normally stringently segregates revenues and expenditures between its two distinct legal entities.

For the 10th year in a row, NGA ended its fiscal year with a small surplus ($271,000). Because of successful

fundraising efforts, the association also was able to expand its mission work in each of the five priority policy areas of greatest interest to its member governors (see “Consolidated Expenditures for FY 2013”). In fact, yearly revenue was such that for every dollar paid by the states in dues, NGA provided $4.25 in valuable services back to the states.

Likewise, NGA’s corporate fundraising program returned nearly $6.50 for every dollar spent on fundraising activities, allowing it to expand its efforts substantially

CONSOLIDATED EXPENSES FOR FY 2013(dollars in thousands)

5%6%

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8%

7%

9%

16%

22%

Fundraising $595

Communications & Other $963

Management Consulting & Training $1,102

Governors’ Meetings $1,339

Homeland Security & Public Safety $1,598

Environment, NaturalResources & Transportaion $1,762

Health $3,244

Education/Early Childhood

$4,258

EconomicDevelopment& Workforce

$4,731

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CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FOR FY 2013(dollars in thousands)

in the areas of health care, environment and natural resources and homeland security, where foundation and federal monies have typically been less available. Fundraising helped NGA increase its overall spending and services to the states significantly in FY 2013 as compared to the prior year without increasing state dues or dues-funded spending.

Meanwhile, the value of NGA’s endowment funds grew by $2 million largely because of the rebounding stock market. These funds provide the financial stability necessary to assure funders that the organization has

sufficient resources to complete ambitious projects and survive unexpected events.

NGA continues to maintain a solid balance sheet, including combined operating reserves and endowments of nearly $29 million at the end of FY 2013.

* For detailed information, see NGA’s FY 2013 consolidated financial report at nga.org. Audited financial statements and balance sheets are typically required with grant proposals.

Transfers $471

Conference RegistrationFees $1,283

Corporate Fellows & Other Corporate Contributions $3,827

Foundation Grants & Contracts $4,822

State Dues$4,677

Federal Grants& Contracts $4,813

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State Sector Strategies Coming of Age: Implications for State Workforce PolicymakersJanuary 16, 2013

This report offers a snapshot of today’s sector strategies, an overview of what makes them different from traditional workforce and economic development programs and a description of actions that state administrators and policymakers can take as part of a policy framework to support the strategies’ creation and effective operation.

Regulating Online Postsecondary Edu-cation: State Issues and OptionsJanuary 17, 2013

This issue brief suggests governors, as providers and regulators of online education, consider calling for a review of current state laws and regulations surrounding authorization of online programs.

“Making” Our FutureJanuary 28, 2013

This report focuses on the results of an NGA Center for Best Practices policy academy where teams from eight states participated in an intensive, yearlong strategic planning process to support advanced manufacturing by combining workforce education and support for business innovation, university-industry partnerships and public and private sector entrepreneurship.

Trends in State Implementation of the Common Core State Standards:Commu-nicationJanuary 29, 2013

This issue brief is part of a series on the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and focuses on the need for effective communication among parents and education, community, business and philanthropy leaders.

The Cornerstones of Economic Security for Resilient Workers: A Policy Frame-work for Shared ActionApril 4, 2013

This report explores the nature of ongoing economic changes, the meaning of economic security in today’s economy and the roles that government, business, the civic sector and individuals play to create a new approach better suited to current and future economic and social conditions.

State Clean Energy Actions: 2012 UpdateApril 30, 2013

This report examines how governors are continuing to advance innovative policy approaches to further the use of energy efficiency, renewable energy and other clean energy resources. This is an update on previous versions and is based on activities from September 2011 through October 2012.

Using Executive Orders to Advance En-ergy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyMay 8, 2013

This issue brief explores how governors can use executive orders to make measurable progress toward their energy goals, particularly if they include clear direction to state agencies, concrete timelines and incentives and opportunities for gubernatorial leadership.

Effect of Provider Payment Reforms on Maternal and Child Health ServicesMay 16, 2013

This paper focuses on state initiatives and policies designed to improve the provision of maternal and child health (MCH) services. Most health care reform efforts do not specifically target MCH services, but the initiatives identified in this report have the potential to reduce costs while improving outcomes for pregnant women and children.

NGA PUBLICATIONS

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OCTOBER 2013

A Governor’s Guide to Early Literacy:

The Cornerstones of Economic Security for Resilient Workers

A Policy Framework for Shared Action


Leading for Early Success: Building School Principals’ Capacity to Lead High-Quality Early EducationJune 4, 2013

This paper describes how governors can build effective school leadership to promote high-quality education from pre-kindergarten through third grade and specifies state policy strategies to accomplish this goal.

Improving Birth Outcomes in MedicaidJuly 25, 2013

This paper explores the pivotal role states play in advancing a life-course approach to improving birth outcomes.

Top Trends in State Economic DevelopmentAugust 19, 2013

This paper looks at the actions governors are taking to make their economic development systems more effective in job creation, employment and income growth.

Maternal and Child Health UpdateSeptember 9, 2013

This issue brief highlights state trends in health care coverage for women and children through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Beyond Completion: Enabling Governors to Evaluate the Outcomes of Postsecondary EducationSeptember 19, 2013

This paper provides a comprehensive approach to addressing the ongoing shift from simply measuring inputs to more broadly emphasizing outcomes and the relationship between resources and results.

An Energy Efficiency Primer for GovernorsSeptember 24, 2013

This paper describes successful actions governors have taken to further cost-effective energy efficiency.

Act and Adjust: A Call to Action for Governors for CybersecuritySeptember 26, 2013

The paper provides strategic recommendations governors can immediately adopt to improve their state’s cybersecurity posture.

A Governor’s Guide to Early Literacy: Getting all Stu-dents Reading by Third GradeOctober 1, 2013

This report examines the gap between research and policy and describes the five policy actions governors can take to ensure all children read at grade level by the end of third grade.

State Clean Energy Actions: November 2012–June 2013 UpdateOctober 21, 2013

This paper examines how governors are continuing to advance innovative policy approaches to further the use of energy efficiency, renewable energy and other clean energy resources. This is an update on previous versions and is based on activities from November 2012 through June 2013.

Governors Speak: Super-Utilizers

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper:

This collaboration will allow us to better respond to the

unique health needs of individuals. Colorado’s goal is

to become the healthiest state in the nation by achieving the

best care and producing the best health outcomes with the best value, and this will get us

one step closer.”


NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION2013-2014 CommitteesNGA Executive Committee

Governor Mary Fallin, Oklahoma, Chair

Governor Terry Branstad, Iowa

Governor Mark Dayton, Minnesota

Governor Scott Walker, Wisconsin

Governor Steve Bullock, Montana

Governor Gary Herbert, Utah

Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado, Vice Chair

Governor Mike Beebe, Arkansas

Governor Jack Markell, Delaware

Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado, Chair

Governor Mike Pence, Indiana, Vice Chair

Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina

Governor John Kitzhaber, Oregon

NGA Center for Best Practices Board


Governor Robert Bentley, Alabama, Chair

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, West Virginia, Vice Chair

Governor Jack Dalrymple, North Dakota, Chair

Governor Dannel Malloy, Connecticut, Vice Chair

Governor Steven Beshear, Kentucky, Chair

Governor Jay Nixon, Missouri, Chair

Governor Bill Haslam, Tennessee, Chair

Governor Brian Sandoval, Nevada, Vice Chair

Governor Rick Snyder, Michigan, Vice Chair

Governor Peter Shumlin, Vermont, Vice Chair

Natural Resources Committee

Education and Workforce CommitteeEconomic Development and Commerce Committee

Health and Human Services Committee Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee

NGA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2013

JANUARY JULYMARCH MAYFEBRUARY APRIL JUNE

MONDAY TUESDAYRECURRING WEEKLY MEETINGS*Meetings for Staff Advisory Committees

1:30PM // WEEKLY: Washington Representatives Weekly Meeting ◆ Washington, DC.

2:00PM // WEEKLY: Education & Workforce Committee Meeting* ◆ Washington, DC

FIRST WEDNESDAY // MONTHLY: Executive Committee SAC Meeting ◆ Washington, DC

1:00PM // WEEKLY: Natural Resources Committee Meeting* ◆ Washington, DC

SECOND FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Governors’ Homeland Security Advisors Council Executive Committee ◆ Calls

3:00PM // WEEKLY: Economic Development & Commerce Committee Meeting* ◆ Washington, DC

2:00PM // WEEKLY: Health & Homeland Security Committee Meeting* ◆ Washington, DC

LAST THURSDAY // MONTHLY: Governors’ Homeland Security Advisors Council ◆ Monthly Calls

LAST TUESDAY // MONTHLY: Energy Policy Advisors ◆ Monthly Calls

FIRST THURSDAY // MONTHLY: NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity Advisory Council ◆ Conference Calls

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State of the States Address ◆ Washington, DC

Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy: Oregon In-State Workshop

◆ Portland, OR

Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy: Alabama In-State Workshop

◆ Montgomery, AL

Policy Academy: Industrial Energy Efficiency, Closing

Meeting ◆ Philadelphia, PA

Federally Facilitated and State Partnership Exchange Workshop ◆ Baltimore, MD

Washington, DC Office and State/Federal Relations

Directors ◆ Washington, DC

Executive Committee Meeting

◆ Washington, DC

Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy

◆ Denver, CO


◆ Denver, CO


◆ Milwaukee, WI

NGA Summer Meeting ◆ Milwaukee, WI

Council of Governors ◆ Milwaukee, WI

Communications Directors and Schedulers

◆ Little Rock, AR

Governors’ Spouses’ Assistants and Residence

Managers ◆ Jefferson City, MI

Governors’ Human Services Policy Advisors Institute

◆ Phoenix, AZ

Health Workforce, In-State Technical Assistance

Retreats Various Locations August-December Policy

Academy: Prescription Drug Abuse Round Two ◆ Washington, DC

America Works: Education and Training for

Tomorrow’s Jobs– Regional Summit

◆ Santa Fe, NM

Connecting Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

◆ Raleigh, NC

Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy:

Kentucky In-State Workshop ◆ Frankfort, KY

National Association of State Workforce Board Chairs’

Winter Meeting ◆ Washington, DC

Workforce Development Symposium

◆ Washington, DC

State Based Insurance Exchange Workshop

◆ Baltimore, MD


Arkansas In-State Workshop ◆ Little Rock, AR

Aligning and Implementing Birth-3rd Grade Learning

Standards ◆ Philadelphia, PA Prescription Drug Abuse

Reduction Policy Academy: New Mexico In-State

Workshop ◆ Santa Fe, NM

A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities–Regional

Summit ◆ Pittsburgh, PA

National Public Safety Broadband Network Workshop, Region 5

◆ Arlington, VA

Learning Network on Improving Birth Outcomes

◆ Washington, DC

Governors’ Education Symposium ◆ Chicago, IL


◆ St. Louis, MO

Expert Roundtable: The Building Blocks of a Competency-Based

Education System ◆ Washington, DC


◆ Boston, MA

NGA Resource Center for Cybersecurity Advisory

Council Meeting ◆ Annapolis, MD

Prevention and Community Health, In-State Technical

Assistance Retreats ◆ Various Locations

Policy Academy: Developing State-Level Capacity to Support Super Utilizers

◆ Washington, DC

Governors’ Policy Forum on Shale Energy Development

◆ Denver, CO

Policy Institute for Governors’ Energy Advisors

◆ Denver, CO

Governors’ Spouses’ Seminar

◆ Mackinac Island, MI

Legal Counsels and Appointments Directors

◆ Burlington, VT

National Association of State Liaisons for Workforce Development Partnerships

◆ Denver, CO

Governors’ Homeland Security Advisors Council

Summer Meeting ◆ Arlington, VA

NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity

— Energy Systems and Infrastructure

Subcommittee Meeting ◆ Washington, DC

Correspondence and Constituent Services

Directors ◆ Salt Lake City, UT

Learning Lab: Enhancing School Leadership in the

Principal Pipeline Districts: Implications for State Policy

◆ Annapolis, MD

Governors’ Economic Policy Advisors Institute

◆ Chicago, IL

Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Legislative

Directors and Policy Directors

◆ Washington, DC

Policy Academy: Improving Student Learning at Scale

◆ Los Angeles, CA

Foster Youth in Transition: Promoting Success Beyond

Age 18 ◆ Santa Fe, NM

Policy Academy: Economic Development in the Clean

Energy Sector, Opening Workshop

◆ Annapolis, MD

Early Literacy Expert Roundtable

◆ Washington, DC


◆ Washington, DC

NGA Winter Meeting ◆ Washington, DC


◆ Washington, DC

Council of Governors ◆ Washington, DC


◆ Montgomery, AL

Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy: Virginia In-State Workshop

◆ Richmond, VA


Colorado In-State Workshop ◆ Denver, CO

Learning Lab: Postsecondary Implementation of the

Common Core ◆ Phoenix, AZ

Expert Roundtable: Grid Modernization

◆ Washington, DC

Expert Roundtable: Provider Best Practices: Prescribing and Referral to Treatment

◆ Washington, DC


◆ Denver, CO

A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities– Regional

Summit ◆ Seattle, WA

National Public Safety Broadband Network Workshop, Region 1 ◆ San Francisco, CA

Data, Technology, and Benefit Design For State

Employee Health ◆ Washington DC


◆ Memphis, TN

Policy Academy: Building a Foundation for Student Success: State Strategies

to Improve Learning Outcomes from Early

Childhood to 3rd Grade ◆ Salt Lake City, UT

Three Branch Institute on Child Social and Emotional

Wellbeing ◆ Philadelphia, PA

Maternal and Child Health, In-State Workshops Various Locations July Health Policy

Advisors Retreat ◆ Washington, DC

NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity: State

and Federal Subcommittee Meeting

◆ Washington, DC

Maternal and Child Health Learning Network

Conference ◆ Washington, DC

Governors’ Education Policy Advisors Institute ◆ New Orleans, LA

NGA Executive Briefing: A Shared Responsibility for

Cybersecurity ◆ Washington, DC

NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity:

Developing a Skilled Cyber Workforce Subcommittee

Meeting ◆ Washington, DC

NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity: Fusion Centers: Cyber

Relationships and Cyber Information Sharing



◆ Washington, DC


Tomorrow’s Jobs–Regional Summit

◆ Stamford, CT


Council Meeting ◆ Novi, MI

Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. Dept. of

Energy on Cleanup of the Nuclear Weapons Complex

◆ New Orleans, LA

Policy Academy: Veterans’ Licensing and Certification,

Opening Session ◆ Washington, DC

Expert Roundtable: Strengthening Early

Mathematics Education ◆ Washington DC

Winter Meeting: Governors Homeland Security Advisors

Council ◆ Glynco, GA

Federal Facilities Task Force Spring Meeting ◆ Idaho Falls, ID

SEPTEMBER NOVEMBERAUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBERJULY

THURSDAY FRIDAYWEDNESDAYTUESDAY

1:30PM // WEEKLY: Washington Representatives Weekly Meeting ◆ Washington, DC.

2:00PM // WEEKLY: Education & Workforce Committee Meeting* ◆ Washington, DC

FIRST WEDNESDAY // MONTHLY: Executive Committee SAC Meeting ◆ Washington, DC

1:00PM // WEEKLY: Natural Resources Committee Meeting* ◆ Washington, DC

SECOND FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Governors’ Homeland Security Advisors Council Executive Committee ◆ Calls

3:00PM // WEEKLY: Economic Development & Commerce Committee Meeting* ◆ Washington, DC

2:00PM // WEEKLY: Health & Homeland Security Committee Meeting* ◆ Washington, DC

LAST THURSDAY // MONTHLY: Governors’ Homeland Security Advisors Council ◆ Monthly Calls

LAST TUESDAY // MONTHLY: Energy Policy Advisors ◆ Monthly Calls

FIRST THURSDAY // MONTHLY: NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity Advisory Council ◆ Conference Calls

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State of the States Address ◆ Washington, DC

Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy: Oregon In-State Workshop

◆ Portland, OR


◆ Montgomery, AL

Policy Academy: Industrial Energy Efficiency, Closing

Meeting ◆ Philadelphia, PA

Federally Facilitated and State Partnership Exchange Workshop ◆ Baltimore, MD

Washington, DC Office and State/Federal Relations

Directors ◆ Washington, DC


◆ Washington, DC


◆ Denver, CO


◆ Denver, CO


◆ Milwaukee, WI

NGA Summer Meeting ◆ Milwaukee, WI

Council of Governors ◆ Milwaukee, WI

Communications Directors and Schedulers

◆ Little Rock, AR

Governors’ Spouses’ Assistants and Residence

Managers ◆ Jefferson City, MI

Governors’ Human Services Policy Advisors Institute

◆ Phoenix, AZ

Health Workforce, In-State Technical Assistance

Retreats Various Locations August-December Policy

Academy: Prescription Drug Abuse Round Two ◆ Washington, DC


Tomorrow’s Jobs– Regional Summit

◆ Santa Fe, NM

Connecting Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

◆ Raleigh, NC


Kentucky In-State Workshop ◆ Frankfort, KY

National Association of State Workforce Board Chairs’

Winter Meeting ◆ Washington, DC

Workforce Development Symposium

◆ Washington, DC

State Based Insurance Exchange Workshop

◆ Baltimore, MD


Arkansas In-State Workshop ◆ Little Rock, AR

Aligning and Implementing Birth-3rd Grade Learning

Standards ◆ Philadelphia, PA Prescription Drug Abuse

Reduction Policy Academy: New Mexico In-State

Workshop ◆ Santa Fe, NM

A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities–Regional

Summit ◆ Pittsburgh, PA


◆ Arlington, VA

Learning Network on Improving Birth Outcomes

◆ Washington, DC

Governors’ Education Symposium ◆ Chicago, IL


◆ St. Louis, MO

Expert Roundtable: The Building Blocks of a Competency-Based

Education System ◆ Washington, DC


◆ Boston, MA


Council Meeting ◆ Annapolis, MD

Prevention and Community Health, In-State Technical

Assistance Retreats ◆ Various Locations

Policy Academy: Developing State-Level Capacity to Support Super Utilizers

◆ Washington, DC

Governors’ Policy Forum on Shale Energy Development

◆ Denver, CO

Policy Institute for Governors’ Energy Advisors

◆ Denver, CO

Governors’ Spouses’ Seminar

◆ Mackinac Island, MI

Legal Counsels and Appointments Directors

◆ Burlington, VT


◆ Denver, CO

Governors’ Homeland Security Advisors Council

Summer Meeting ◆ Arlington, VA

NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity

— Energy Systems and Infrastructure


Correspondence and Constituent Services

Directors ◆ Salt Lake City, UT

Learning Lab: Enhancing School Leadership in the

Principal Pipeline Districts: Implications for State Policy

◆ Annapolis, MD

Governors’ Economic Policy Advisors Institute

◆ Chicago, IL

Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Legislative

Directors and Policy Directors

◆ Washington, DC

Policy Academy: Improving Student Learning at Scale

◆ Los Angeles, CA

Foster Youth in Transition: Promoting Success Beyond

Age 18 ◆ Santa Fe, NM

Policy Academy: Economic Development in the Clean

Energy Sector, Opening Workshop

◆ Annapolis, MD

Early Literacy Expert Roundtable

◆ Washington, DC


◆ Washington, DC

NGA Winter Meeting ◆ Washington, DC


◆ Washington, DC

Council of Governors ◆ Washington, DC


◆ Montgomery, AL

Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy: Virginia In-State Workshop

◆ Richmond, VA


Colorado In-State Workshop ◆ Denver, CO

Learning Lab: Postsecondary Implementation of the

Common Core ◆ Phoenix, AZ

Expert Roundtable: Grid Modernization

◆ Washington, DC

Expert Roundtable: Provider Best Practices: Prescribing and Referral to Treatment

◆ Washington, DC


◆ Denver, CO

A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities– Regional

Summit ◆ Seattle, WA

National Public Safety Broadband Network Workshop, Region 1 ◆ San Francisco, CA

Data, Technology, and Benefit Design For State

Employee Health ◆ Washington DC


◆ Memphis, TN

Policy Academy: Building a Foundation for Student Success: State Strategies

to Improve Learning Outcomes from Early

Childhood to 3rd Grade ◆ Salt Lake City, UT

Three Branch Institute on Child Social and Emotional

Wellbeing ◆ Philadelphia, PA

Maternal and Child Health, In-State Workshops Various Locations July Health Policy

Advisors Retreat ◆ Washington, DC

NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity: State

and Federal Subcommittee Meeting

◆ Washington, DC

Maternal and Child Health Learning Network

Conference ◆ Washington, DC

Governors’ Education Policy Advisors Institute ◆ New Orleans, LA

NGA Executive Briefing: A Shared Responsibility for

Cybersecurity ◆ Washington, DC

NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity:

Developing a Skilled Cyber Workforce Subcommittee

Meeting ◆ Washington, DC

NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity: Fusion Centers: Cyber

Relationships and Cyber Information Sharing



◆ Washington, DC


Tomorrow’s Jobs–Regional Summit

◆ Stamford, CT


Council Meeting ◆ Novi, MI

Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. Dept. of

Energy on Cleanup of the Nuclear Weapons Complex

◆ New Orleans, LA

Policy Academy: Veterans’ Licensing and Certification,

Opening Session ◆ Washington, DC

Expert Roundtable: Strengthening Early

Mathematics Education ◆ Washington DC

Winter Meeting: Governors Homeland Security Advisors

Council ◆ Glynco, GA

Federal Facilities Task Force Spring Meeting ◆ Idaho Falls, ID


The Office of the Executive Director works with the NGA Executive Committee to carry out the association’s mission, recommend program priorities, prepare the budget and workplan and oversee NGA staff and operations.

The Office of Federal Relations ensures governors’ views are represented in the shaping of federal policy. NGA policy positions, reflecting governors’ principles on priority issues, guide the association’s endeavors to influence federal laws and regulations affecting states.

The NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) develops and implements innovative solutions to public policy challenges. Through the staff of the NGA Center, governors and their policy advisors can quickly learn what works, what doesn’t and what lessons can be learned; obtain assistance in designing and implementing new programs or making current programs more effective; receive up-to-date, comprehensive information about what is happening in other state capitals and Washington, D.C.; and learn about emerging national trends and their implications for states.

NGA OFFICES

Now is the time to take a more comprehensive approach to language and literacy policy to achieve better results for all students. Over the past few years, many state policymakers have focused on increasing reading proficiency by third grade as a priority in their education reform agenda. Governors are instrumental in leading this charge.”

Governors Speak: Early LiteracyNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval:

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The Office of Communications creates and coordinates the association’s communications strategies and media and public information activities to help convey timely, in-depth analysis and background information on NGA positions and issues of interest to states.

The Office of Administration and Finance is responsible for a broad range of administrative and fiscal management matters, human resources management, and staff development and training. It oversees cash management and investment portfolios, budgeting, contracts and grants development and monitoring, and general accounting and payroll.

The Office of Management Consulting & Training (OMCT) serves as a management consultant to governors and their offices and as NGA’s primary liaison to governors’ chiefs of staff. OMCT helps governors lead and manage state governments and assists in organizing and operating the governor’s office.

The Office of Corporate Relations develops and manages relationships with the private sector in support of the NGA Center. Specifically, the NGA Corporate Fellows Program promotes the exchange of knowledge and expertise between the private sector and governors on public policy issues affecting business and states. NGA’s relationships with private sector leaders are invaluable in helping the NGA Center achieve its mission of providing governors ideas that work.

NGA EXECUTIVE TEAMDan CrippenExecutive Director

Barry AndersonDeputy Director

David QuamDeputy Director, Policy

David MooreDirector, NGA Center for Best Practices

Bill GainerDirector, Office of Administration & Finance

Nikki GuilfordDirector, Office of Management Consulting & Training

Jodi OmearDirector, Office of Communications

Elliot SchwartzDeputy Director, NGA Center for Best Practices

Kevin SilardDirector, Office of Corporate Relations

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