Dean served as chairman of the National Governors Association from 1994 to 1995; during his term, Vermont paid off much of its public debt and had a balanced budget 11 times, lowering income taxes twice.
1994年至1995年任全国州长协会主席；在他任期内，佛蒙特还清了它的公共债务，平衡预算11次，降低所得税2次。