Western Governors Association
The Western Governors' Association (WGA) is a non-partisan organization of all 22 United States Governors (representing 19 U.S. States and 3 U.S. territories) that are considered to be part of the Western region of the nation. The WGA also invites the premiers (Canada's equivalent of governors) of Western Canada to its annual conference. Mission. The WGA addresses important policy and governance issues in the West, advances the role of the Western states in the federal system, and strengthens the social and economic fabric of the region. WGA develops policy and carries out programs in the  areas of natural resources, the environment, human services, economic development, international relations and state governance. WGA acts as a center of innovation and promotes shared development of solutions to regional problems. Strategies. The WGA takes up issues using six basic strategies: List of current Western Governors. The Current Chair of the WGA is Republican Brad Little of Idaho and the Vice Chair is Democrat Jared Polis of Colorado. The Premiers of Canada's Western provinces are also typically invited to attend WGA meetings.