page_title: National Governors Association
hierarchical_section_title: National Governors Association
caption_attribution_description: English: President Barack Obama answers questions from the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House, Feb. 22, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is in the public domain from a copyright perspective, so while restrictions such as personality or privacy rights may apply, in general, manipulations are allowed.
context_page_description: The National Governors Association provides both state and national views regarding issues with usage of natural resources and management in the Progressive Era. It was founded in 1908 as the National Governors' Conference, at the Conference of Governors. The NGA represents the governors of the fifty U.S. states and five U.S. territories.
  The NGA serves as an important public policy liaison between the state governments and the federal government.
context_section_description: The National Governors Association (NGA) provides both state and national views regarding issues with usage of natural resources and management in the Progressive Era. It was founded in 1908 as the National Governors' Conference, at the Conference of Governors. The NGA represents the governors of the fifty U.S. states and five U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
  The NGA serves as an important public policy liaison between the state governments and the federal government.
caption: President Barack Obama answers questions from the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House, Feb. 22, 2010.
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