Delaware Gov. Thomas R. Carper assumed his role as chairman. Leavitt will serve as vice chairman for one year. At the summer meeting of the association in August 1999, Leavitt will assume his role as chairman and will lead the National Governor's Association for one year.
States are at the heart of most revolutionary ideas and initiatives that improve peoples' lives.
We will continue to build on those successes and look for new opportunities to better deliver services to citizens. Governor Leavitt also committed to continue his leadership in the states' federalism efforts. The nation's Governor Leavitt at NGA's annual meetings. Founding Fathers created states as full constitutional partners with the federal government. The federal government continues to inject itself into even the most local of issues.