Southern Governors Association
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The Southern Governors' Association (SGA) was founded in 1934, and is the oldest and historically the largest of the USA's regional governors' associations. Since its first meeting nearly 75 years ago to discuss the repeal of discriminatory rates for transporting goods by rail, the SGA has represented the common interests of Southern states' chief executives and provided a vehicle for promoting them. The ongoing mission of SGA is to support the work of the governors by providing a bipartisan, regional forum to help shape and implement national policy and to solve state and regional problems. Currently, the association is comprised of 11 Democrats and 8 Republicans.
SGA pursues this mission by coordinating regionally collaborative initiatives, tracking and analyzing federal legislation and regulations of interest to the Southern states, advocating before Congress and the executive branch the Southern governors' policy agenda as expressed through approved policy resolutions and by convening meetings for governors and their staffs.
The current SGA Chairman is Republican Bob Riley of Alabama. The First Vice Chairman is Democrat Bev Perdue of North Carolina. The Second Vice Chairman is Republican Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico.
[edit] List of current Southern Governors
| Current Governor | State | Past | Party | Elected/took office | Seat Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Riley | Alabama | List | Republican | 2002 | 2010 (term-limited) |
| Mike Beebe | Arkansas | List | Democratic | 2006 | 2010 |
| Sonny Perdue | Georgia | List | Republican | 2002 | 2010 (term-limited) |
| Charlie Crist | Florida | List | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| Steve Beshear | Kentucky | List | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Bobby Jindal | Louisiana | List | Republican | 2007 | 2011 |
| Martin O'Malley | Maryland | List | Democratic | 2006 | 2010 |
| Haley Barbour | Mississippi | List | Republican | 2003 | 2011 (term-limited) |
| Jay Nixon | Missouri | List | Democratic | 2008 | 2012 |
| Bev Perdue | North Carolina | List | Democratic | 2008 | 2012 |
| Brad Henry | Oklahoma | List | Democratic | 2002 | 2010 (term-limited) |
| Ed Rendell | Pennsylvania | List | Democratic | 2002 | 2010 |
| Luis Fortuño | Puerto Rico | List | Republican/NPP | 2008 | 2012 |
| Mark Sanford | South Carolina | List | Republican | 2002 | 2010 |
| Phil Bredesen | Tennessee | List | Democratic | 2002 | 2010 (term-limited) |
| Rick Perry | Texas | List | Republican | 2000 | 2010 |
| John deJongh | U.S. Virgin Islands | List | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Tim Kaine | Virginia | List | Democratic | 2005 | 2009 (term-limited) |
| Joe Manchin | West Virginia | List | Democratic | 2004 | 2012 (term-limited) |
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