NGA Corporate Fellows
News from the National Governors Association's Corporate Fellows Program
November 2001
NGA Resources
NGA Outlines Vision For 2001-2002
"The dawning of this new century and the convergence of
globalization, technology, and deregulation have forced
governors to ask important questions about the best way to
govern. We are discovering the answers. In the 21st century,
state leadership will be decisive."
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About the Governors
Michigan Governor John Engler
NGA Chairman, 2001-2002
In response to recent challenges, state leadership is already rethinking
government and implementing the following strategies:
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Regarding families, the states are making strategic investments in
the basic unit of society. These include providing lifelong learning
opportunities and incentives for personal responsibility and selfsufficiency. NGA's strategies nurture civil society and encourage
the kind of social and intellectual infrastructure needed for the 21st
century.
NGA activities to support this legislative agenda include:
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State Roundtables
Capitol Hill Forums
Site Visit Program
NGA Policy
Regarding the economy, the states are strengthening American
competitive advantage in the world. By reshaping each state's
economic environment to encourage clusters of innovation,
governors are building a stronger national economy and states are
prospering in the global marketplace.
NGA will support this competitiveness initiative through:
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Policy Briefs
Clusters of Innovation Conference
Regional Forums
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Corporate Fellows
Newsletter:
December 2001
Calendar
CORPORATE FELLOWS
PROGRAM MEETINGS:
DECEMBER 12
Coffee with Governors and their
Washington, D.C. Office Directors
Special Hosts: Governor Engler
and
Governor Patton
(8:00 AM - 9:30 AM)
Hall of the States, Room 233
Washington, D.C.
If you are able to attend, please
RSVP to Denise Harrison by email
or at 202-624-5325 no later than
December 5th.
NGA MEETINGS:
FEBRUARY 23-26, 2002
NGA Winter Meeting
JW Marriott Hotel at National
Place
Washington, D.C.
NGA Contact: Denise Harrison
JULY 13-16, 2002
NGA Annual Meeting
Boise, Idaho
NGA Contact: Denise Harrison
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Regarding government, the states are reengineering the public
sector to be more flexible, adaptable, customer-oriented, and
performance driven. This means focusing on results, decentralizing
decision making, and using technology to improve services.
As a Corporate Fellow, your organization will have a unique opportunity to
participate and share in the dialogue that emerges from NGA's vision for
2001-2002. Through briefings with NGA senior staff, participation in
Corporate Fellow advisory groups, and attendance at the NGA's Winter and
Annual Meetings, your organization can share with the NGA in the
fulfillment of its vision and contribute to better government.
Coffee with Governors and their DC Office Directors
Scheduled
On December 12, you are invited to join NGA Chairman Michigan
Governor John Engler and NGA Vice Chairman Kentucky Governor Paul
Patton and governors' Washington, D.C. directors for coffee. This is first in
a series of events geared toward strengthening the partnerships between the
Corporate Fellows and governors' staff. The meeting will be held from 8:00
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in Room 333 of the Hall of the States, Washington, D.C..
The program will begin promptly at 8:15 a.m.. If you are able to attend,
please RSVP to Denise Harrison by e-mail or at 202/624-5325.
Welfare Reauthorization Meeting
In light of the upcoming debate on welfare reauthorization, Governors
Washington Representatives and NGA staff are currently working on
revisions to HR-36 the Welfare Reform Policy.
On December 14, 2001 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Gretchen
Odegard, Legislative Director of Human Services of the NGA Human
Resources Committee, will hold a meeting of private sector stakeholders to
hear their recommendations for Congress on reauthorization.
Please RSVP to Kimberly Miller by November 30, 2001 if you are
interested in attending. The meeting will be cancelled if there are too few
attendees.
Welcome New Fellows
American Water Works Company, Inc. recently joined NGA's Corporate
Fellows Program. American Water Works is the largest regulated water
utility business in the United States. The company's utility subsidiaries and
affiliates now serve approximately 10 million people in 23 states. American
Water Works, whose interests are natural resources issues, has also joined
the Corporate Fellows Advisory Group on Natural Resources. Mark Strand,
Vice President, Government Programs, added that "As the largest private
sector water company in the country, we look forward to making a valuable
contribution to the NGA's Policy Studies Divisions. Water infrastructure
repair will be a major issue facing state and local governments over the
next decade, and we hope to share our experiences and ideas and contribute
NGA COMMITTEE
MEETINGS:
NOVEMBER 28
Natural Resources Committee
Working Group Meetings on NR-9
& NR-8
(3:00PM-5:00PM)
Washington, D.C.
Hall of the States, Room 235
NGA Contact: Diane Shea
NGA CENTER
MEETINGS:
NOVEMBER 28-30
NGA Center for Best Practices
Retreat for Governors' Health
Policy and Human Services
Advisors
La Posada de Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
NGA Contacts: Joan Henneberry
and Evelyn Ganzglass
NOVEMBER 29-30
NGA Center for Best Practices
Workshop on Emerging Growth
Issues
The Millennium
St. Louis, Missouri
NGA Contact: Joel Hirschhorn
DECEMBER 3
NGA Center for Best Practices
Learning Laboratory "Partnerships
for Progress: Linking Higher
Education and Economic
Development"
Special Host: Governor Patton
(8:00AM - 4:00PM)
Camberley Brown Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky
NGA Contact: Cardella Graves
DECEMBER 5-7
NGA Center for Best Practices
2001 Workforce Development
Policy Forum
W Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
NGA Contact: Martin Simon
OTHER MEETINGS:
DECEMBER 12-13
The NGA Executive
Committee/Council on
Competitiveness Roundtable on
National Clusters of Innovation
to solutions that are developed in the Center for Best Practices." Please
click here to view the American Water Works Company, Inc. Web Site.
Corporate Fellows Advisory Groups
With the support and involvement of the Corporate Fellows, the NGA
Center for Best Practices helps the nation's governors frame solutions to
today's most pressing concerns and tomorrow's public policy challenges.
The Corporate Fellow advisory groups combine the voice and experience
of both the private and public sectors to examine what works, what doesn't
work, and what lessons can be learned from others grappling with similar
problems and issues. These advisory groups (education, eGovernance,
employment & social services, health and natural resources) meet during
the Winter and Annual Meetings to discuss the year's work-plan and the
role of Corporate Fellows; regular meetings of the Corporate Fellows'
advisory groups take place throughout the year. If your organization is not
involved in an advisory group and would like to join one, please contact
Denise Harrison.
Corporate Fellow Spotlight
Accenture is a global provider of management and technology consulting
services and solutions. It has been a leader in this consulting arena for more
than 20 years by serving its clients in areas of consulting, technology,
outsourcing, alliances, and venture capital. Accenture prides itself in
assisting organizations address vital business challenges, while creating
new business opportunities.
Accenture joined the Corporate Fellows' program just over seven years ago.
Formerly known as Andersen Consulting, the company served on the
steering group of the Corporate Fellows Program through 2000.
Accenture plays an active role in the eGovernance Advisory Group. In
preparation for the 2001 Annual Meeting, Accenture participated in the
Corporate Fellows Loaned Executive Program, lending an executive for
two weeks to assist in development of a toolkit designed to help governors
implement eGovernment initiatives. The impetus was to provide governors
with tools for transforming state government into an enterprise that is
organized and managed to maximize the benefits that technology brings
including meeting customer expectations, enhancing economic
competitiveness, and improving public services. The toolkit is structured
into two categories - streamlining state operations and improving customer
service - that provide concrete implementation strategies, examples of
successful programs, and additional publications and resources. Accenture
assisted NGA in organizing and reviewing content, and provided
perspective on leading edge state eGovernment projects. You can access
the toolkit here. To learn more about Accenture, please click here.
The Council on Competitiveness
in cooperation with National
Governors Association
Washington, DC
Ronald Reagan Building &
The Grand Hyatt Hotel
Please RSVP to Kevin Silard
For additional information, please
click here.
DECEMBER 14
Welfare Reauthorization Meeting
Gretchen Odegard, Legislative
Director of Human Services of the
NGA Human Resources
Committee, will hold a meeting of
private sector stakeholders to hear
their recommendations for
Congress on reauthorization.
(10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
Please RSVP to Kimberly Miller
by November 30, 2001 if you are
interested in attending. The
meeting will be cancelled if there
are too few attendees.
In the News...
Gov. Ridge Names Deputy Director of Homeland Security and
Outlines Organizational Structure
Governor Tom Ridge, the Director of the White House Office of Homeland
Security, announced several staff appointments including Admiral Steve
Abbot to be Deputy Director of the Office of Homeland Security. Other
appointments included Mark Holman, Becky Halkias, Carl Buchholz,
Barbara Chaffee, and Susan Neely, many of whom served with thenGovernor Ridge in Pennsylvania. The White House also released the
general organizational structure and operating procedures for the Homeland
Security Council. Included in the new design and procedures will be
Homeland Security Policy Coordination Committees to address specific
homeland security issues.
Related Links:
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New Deputy Director of Homeland Security
Organization and Operation of the Homeland Security Council
Homeland Security: News from the States
Alabama Governor Don Siegelman announces that the state's homeland
security and anti-terrorism action plan has been thoroughly revised and
updated. He also appointed Gen. Michael H. Sumrall as the acting director
of homeland security for Alabama. Sumrall will coordinate the state's
security among state agencies and the national Office of Homeland
Security.
Arkansas Removes Emergency Plans from Web Site. State emergency
officials have removed from a web site sensitive information about
potential terrorist targets in Arkansas.
Governor Dirk Kempthorne outlines the ongoing actions being taken by
state agencies to protect Idahoans as the country fights a war against
terrorism. Governor Kempthorne announced the state is stepping up
readiness and its ability to respond to chemical and biological weapons. Lt.
Governor Jack Riggs, M.D., an emergency room physician, will lead the
state's bioterrorism efforts and help establish a statewide protocol for
reporting and responding to potential biological incidents, improve public
education and communication.
Minnesota Lawmaker Urges Broad Powers to Fight Bioterrorism. In
Minnesota's most comprehensive proposal to combat bioterrorism, a
legislator called for sweeping new state powers to quarantine disease
carriers and seize property to treat epidemics.
West Virginia Governor Wise Signs Executive Order Allowing National
Guard Troops to Receive Extended Health and Life Benefits. Gov. Bob
Wise signed an executive order that will allow the Public Employees
Insurance Agency (PEIA) to make available health and life insurance
benefits to full-time public employees currently covered by PEIA. "Since
the September 11 terrorists attack on America, we have seen West Virginia
sons and daughters called into action," said Wise. "Some of these
servicemen and women have left not knowing when they will return, and
for some their departure will mean a harsh financial impact by jeopardizing
their income and valuable health and life insurance. This executive order
will now give them options regarding their coverage."
Corporate Fellows Program Staff Update
Kimberly D. Miller is the new Director of the Fund Development and
Corporate Programs Office. Kimberly comes to NGA from the Washington
Office of California Governor Gray Davis, where she served as Deputy
Director since February 1999.
Kevin Silard is the new Associate Director of Fund Development and
Corporate Programs. Kevin comes to NGA from TOWER Software.
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