Democratic Governors Association
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The Democratic Governors Association is a Washington, D.C.-based organization founded in 1983, consisting of U.S. state and territorial governors affiliated with the Democratic Party. The DGA's Republican counterpart is the Republican Governors Association.
According to the Associated Press, Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas will succeed Governor Bill Richardson, as Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. The AP also reported that Governor Joe Manchin of West Virginia will take over as Vice Chairman.
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[edit] 2006-2007 DGA Leadership
| Office | Officer | State | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Kathleen Sebelius | Kansas | 2006 | |
| Vice Chair | Joe Manchin | West Virginia | 2005 | |
| Vice Chair for Policy | Kathleen Sebelius | Kansas | 2005 | |
| Finance Chair | Ed Rendell | Pennsylvania | 2005 | |
| Recruitment Chair | Brian Schweitzer | Montana | 2006 | |
| Federal Liaison | Jim Doyle | Wisconsin | 2006 | |
[edit] List of current Democratic Governors
In addition to the states, several other areas belong to the United States. The Democratic governors of those areas are:
| Governor | Territory | Party | Elected/took office | Seat Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togiola Tulafono | American Samoa | Democrat | 2003 | 2008 |
| Aníbal Acevedo Vilá | Puerto Rico, Commonwealth | PPD (Democrat) | 2004 | 2008 |
| Charles Wesley Turnbull | U.S. Virgin Islands | Democrat | 1998 | 2006 (term limits) |
[edit] New Democratic Governors Elected in 2006
- Mike Beebe, Arkansas
- Bill Ritter, Colorado
- Chet Culver, Iowa
- Martin O'Malley, Maryland
- Deval Patrick, Massachusetts
- Eliot Spitzer, New York
- Ted Strickland, Ohio
- John deJongh, U.S. Virgin Islands
