In July Governor Gregoire passed on the National Governors Assocation (NGA) Chair to Nebrasaka Governor Dave Heineman.

As the incoming chair, Governor Heineman unveiled his chair’s initiative for the year Growing State Economies-A Guide for State Policy Makers in Fostering Economic Growth. The initiative will include an individualized state profile for each governor, action-oriented reports on policy choices to generate job growth and four regional summits for governors and their senior economic advisors.