About

The Western Governors' Association represents the Governors of the 22 westernmost states and territories. The association is an instrument of the Governors for bipartisan policy development, information exchange, and collective action on issues of critical importance to the western United States.

Our Governors

The Western Governors' Association represents the Governors of the 22 westernmost states
and territories. Each year, the Governors select one of their peers as Chair of the Association.
Meet the executive committee here.

Key Issues

The Western Governors' Association works across a wide spectrum of policy issues to advance western priorities. Find all the policy resolutions, advocacy letters, and news related to the association's policy work, here

Center for Excellence

The Western Governors' Center of Excellence for Improving the State-Federal Relationship is an
online repository of resources on federalism issues developed through the Governors’ research
and policy work.

Sponsors

The generous and tax-deductible donations made by Sponsors help support research, policy
development, and the Governors' conferences. Meet our generous sponsors here.

Staff

The Western Governors' Association is a non-profit instrument of the Governors for bipartisan
policy development, information exchange, and collective action on issues of critical
importance to the west. Meet the staff who make it all happen.

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