Council of Governors

{{Short description|Group of US state and federal officials}}

The Council of Governors is a United States council of state and federal officials that was established to "advise the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the White House Homeland Security Council on matters related to the National Guard and civil support missions"{{USPL|110|181}} and to "strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State Governments to protect [the United States] against all types of hazards".{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-signs-executive-order-establishing-council-governors|work=whitehouse.gov|title=Press Release: Executive Order 13528 – Establishing Council of Governors|date=11 January 2010 |via=National Archives|access-date=3 June 2018}} The Council is tasked to review "such matters as involving the National Guard of the various States; homeland defense; civil support; synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities."

The Council was authorized prior to 2008 and required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, enacted by the 110th Congress and signed by President George W. Bush on January 28, 2008. It was officially established by {{ExecutiveOrder|13528}}, issued by President Barack Obama on January 11, 2010.{{ExecutiveOrder|13528}} [https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/2010executive_order.pdf] [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-01-14/pdf/2010-705.pdf]

Composition

The Council of Governors is composed of 10 members, selected by the President for a term of 2 years from among the governors of the several states and territories of the United States and the Mayor of the District of Columbia.{{UnitedStatesCodeSub|6|101|15}}{{UnitedStatesCodeSub|42|5122|5}} No more than five members may be from the same political party.

Two members of the Council, of different political parties, are designated by the President to serve as Co-Chairs of the Council.

The work of the Council is coordinated by an Executive Director designated by the Secretary of Defense.

= Members =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan="2" | Member

! Party

! data-sort-type="isoDate" | Tenure begun

! State

! data-sort-type="number" | FEMA region

! width="30%" | Notes

! References

data-sort-value="Youngkin, Glenn" | File:Youngkin Governor Portrait.jpg

|Glenn Youngkin

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|Virginia

|III

|Co-Chair

|{{cite press release |title=President Trump Announces Appointments to the Council of Governors |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/president-trump-announces-appointments-to-the-council-of-governors/ |access-date=February 19, 2025 |work=The White House |date=February 19, 2025}}

data-sort-value="Stein, Josh" | File:Josh Stein 53934613418 (1) (cropped).jpg

|Josh Stein

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|North Carolina

|IV

|Co-Chair

|

data-sort-value="DeSantis, Ron" | File:Ron DeSantis official photo.jpg

|Ron DeSantis

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|Florida

|IV

|

|

data-sort-value="Hochul, Kathy" | File:Kathy Hochul March 2024.jpg

|Kathy Hochul

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|New York

|II

|

|

data-sort-value="Kemp, Brian" | File:Brian Kemp 2023.jpg

|Brian Kemp

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|Georgia

|IV

|

|

data-sort-value="Landry, Jeff" | File:Jeff Landry 2024.jpg

|Jeff Landry

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|Louisiana

|VI

|

|

data-sort-value="McMaster, Henry" | File:Governor Henry McMaster.jpg

|Henry McMaster

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|South Carolina

|IV

|

|

data-sort-value="Moore, Wes" | File:Wes Moore Official Governor Portrait (9x12).jpg

|Wes Moore

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|Maryland

|III

|

|

data-sort-value="Shapiro, Josh" | File:Gov. Shapiro (cropped).jpg

|Josh Shapiro

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2025-02-19" | February 19, 2025

|Pennsylvania

|III

|

|{{cite news |date=February 19, 2025 |title=Governor Josh Shapiro (PA) was appointed to the Council of Governors by President Donald J. Trump |url=https://visibletogether.com/governor-josh-shapiro-pa-was-appointed-to-the-council-of-governors-by-president-donald-j-trump/|access-date=February 20, 2025 |work= visibletogether.com }}

data-sort-value="Whitmer, Gretchen" | File:Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (cropped).jpg

|Gretchen Whitmer

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2021-07-08" | July 8, 2021

|Michigan

|V

|Reappointed February 19, 2025

|

== Former members ==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan="2" | Member

! Party

! data-sort-type="isoDate" | Tenure begun

! data-sort-type="isoDate" | Tenure ended

! State

! data-sort-type="number" | FEMA region

! width="30%" | Notes

! References

data-sort-value="DeWine, Mike" | File:Gov-Mike-DeWine (cropped).jpg

|Mike DeWine

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Ohio

|V

|Co-Chair
Reappointed July 8, 2021

|{{cite web|last=Association|first=National Governors|date=2021-07-08|title=President Joe Biden Appoints Nine Members to President's Council of Governors|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/07/08/president-joe-biden-appoints-nine-members-to-presidents-council-of-governors/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=National Governors Association|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nga.org/news/press-releases/nga-welcomes-council-of-governors-appointments-2/|title=NGA Welcomes Council of Governors Appointments|date=2019-02-22|website=The White House|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-28}}

data-sort-value="Walz, Tim" | File:Tim Walz official photo (cropped 2).jpg

|Tim Walz

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic-Farmer-Labor

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Minnesota

|V

|Co-Chair
Reappointed July 8, 2021

|

data-sort-value="Lee, Bill" | File:Bill Lee 2020.jpg

| Bill Lee

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2020-08-14" | August 14, 2020

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Tennessee

|IV

|

| {{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/tennessee/articles/2020-08-14/trump-plans-to-appoint-lee-to-council-of-governors |title=Trump Plans to Appoint Lee to Council of Governors, 8/14/20 |url-status=live |access-date=September 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001171737/https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/tennessee/articles/2020-08-14/trump-plans-to-appoint-lee-to-council-of-governors |archive-date=2020-10-01 }}

data-sort-value="Edwards, John Bel" | File:John Bel Edwards.jpg

|John Bel Edwards

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2021-07-08" | July 8, 2021

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Louisiana

|VI

|Previously served on Council from 2017 to 2019

|

data-sort-value="Carney, John" | File:John C. Carney Jr. official portrait 112th Congress.jpg

| John Carney

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2021-07-08" | July 8, 2021

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Delaware

|III

|

|

data-sort-value="Brown, Kate" | File:Kate Brown in 2017 (cropped).jpg

|Kate Brown

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2021-07-08" | July 8, 2021

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Oregon

|X

|

|

data-sort-value="Cox, Spencer" | File:Spencer Cox in 2017.jpg

| Spencer Cox

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2021-07-08" | July 8, 2021

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Utah

|VIII

|

|

data-sort-value="Scott, Phil" | File:Phil Scott 2019.png

|Phil Scott

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2021-07-08" | July 8, 2021

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Vermont

|I

|

|

data-sort-value="Gordon, Mark" | File:Mark Gordon of Wyoming.jpg

| Mark Gordon

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2021-07-08" | July 8, 2021

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 19, 2025

|Wyoming

|VIII

|

|

data-sort-value="Douglas, James Holley" | File:Jim Douglas-2009.jpg

| Jim Douglas

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2011-01-06" | January 6, 2011

| Vermont

| data-sort-value="1" | I

| style="text-align: left;" | Co-Chair

| {{cite web |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-2410-0 |title=President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 2/4/10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216173114/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-2410-0 |archive-date=2017-02-16 |via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov |date=4 February 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=July 13, 2021}}

data-sort-value="Nixon, Jeremiah Wilson" | File:Jay Nixon 2016.jpg

| Jay Nixon

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2017-01-09" | January 9, 2017

| Missouri

| data-sort-value="7" | VII

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Branstad, Terry Edward" | File:Terry Branstad by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| Terry Branstad

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2011-03-09" | March 9, 2011

| data-sort-value="2017-05-24" | May 24, 2017

| Iowa

| data-sort-value="7" | VII

| style="text-align: left;" | Co-Chair

| {{cite press release | url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/news-room/news-releases/page_2011/col2-content/main-content-list/nations-governors-welcome-new-co.html | title=Nation's Governors Welcome New Council of Governors Appointments | publisher=National Governors Association | date=9 March 2011 | access-date=29 July 2015}}

data-sort-value="Rounds, Marion Michael" | File:Mike Rounds official photo.JPG

| Mike Rounds

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2011-01-06" | January 8, 2011

| South Dakota

| data-sort-value="8" | VIII

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Henry, Charles Bradford" | File:BradhenryDEA.jpg

| Brad Henry

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2011-01-10" | January 10, 2011

| Oklahoma

| data-sort-value="6" | VI

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Fortuño Burset, Luis Guillermo" | File:Fortuno main.jpg

| Luis Fortuño

| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | NPP/Republican

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2013-01-02" | January 2, 2013

| Puerto Rico

| data-sort-value="2" | II

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Perdue, Beverly Eaves" | File:Beverly Perdue official photo.jpg

| Bev Perdue

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2013-01-05" | January 5, 2013

| North Carolina

| data-sort-value="4" | IV

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Gregoire, Christine O'Grady" | File:ChristineGregoireOfficial.jpg

| Christine Gregoire

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2013-01-16" | January 16, 2013

| Washington

| data-sort-value="10" | X

| style="text-align: left;" | Co-Chair

|

data-sort-value="Abercrombie, Neil" | File:Neil Abercrombie.jpg

| Neil Abercrombie

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2011-03-09" | March 9, 2011

| data-sort-value="2014-12-01" | December 1, 2014

| Hawaii

| data-sort-value="9" | IX

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Brewer, Janice Kay" | File:Jan Brewer by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg

| Jan Brewer

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2015-01-05" | January 5, 2015

| Arizona

| data-sort-value="9" | IX

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Quinn, Patrick Joseph" | File:Governor Pat Quinn.jpg

| Pat Quinn

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2013-02-21" | February 21, 2013

| data-sort-value="2015-01-12" | January 12, 2015

| Illinois

| data-sort-value="5" | V

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="O'Malley, Martin Joseph" | File:Governor O'Malley Portrait.jpg

| Martin O'Malley

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data=sort-value="2015-01-21" | January 21, 2015

| Maryland

| data-sort-value="3" | III

| style="text-align: left;" | Co-Chair

|

data-sort-value="Mead, Matthew Hansen" | File:Matt Mead.jpg

| Matt Mead

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2011-03-09" | March 9, 2011

| data=sort-value="2017-05-01" | May 1, 2017

| Wyoming

| data-sort-value="8" | VIII

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Sandoval, Brian Edward" | File:Brian Sandoval 2010.jpg

| Brian Sandoval

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2013-02-21" | February 21, 2013

| data-sort-value="2017-05-01" | May 1, 2017

| Nevada

| data-sort-value="9" | IX

| style="text-align: left;" |

| {{cite press release | url=http://gov.nv.gov/News-and-Media/Press/2013/Sandoval-Appointed-to-Council-of-Governors/ | title=Sandoval Appointed to Council of Governors | publisher=Nevada Office of the Governor | date=21 February 2013 | access-date=30 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801235024/http://gov.nv.gov/News-and-Media/Press/2013/Sandoval-Appointed-to-Council-of-Governors/ | archive-date=1 August 2015 | url-status=dead }}

data-sort-value="McAuliffe, Terence Richard" | File:Terry_McAuliffe_2018.jpg

| Terry McAuliffe

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2015-02-24" | February 24, 2015

| data=sort-value="2018-01-13" | May 1, 2017

| Virginia

| data-sort-value="3" | III

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Snyder, Richard Dale" | File:RickSnyder.jpg

| Rick Snyder

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2015-02-24" | February 24, 2015

| data=sort-value="2017-05-01" | May 1, 2017

| Michigan

| data-sort-value="5" | V

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Greitens, Eric Robert" | File:Eric Greitens 2018 (cropped).jpg

| Eric Greitens

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2017-05-01" | May 1, 2017

| data=sort-value="2018-06-01" | June 1, 2018

| Missouri

| data-sort-value="3" | VII

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Walker, William Martin" | File:Bill Walker.jpg

| Bill Walker

| {{Party shading/Independent}} | Independent

| data-sort-value="2017-05-01" | May 1, 2017

| data-sort-value="2018-12-03" | December 3, 2018

| Alaska

| data-sort-value="5" | X

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Dayton, Mark Brandt" | File:Mark Dayton official photo.jpg

| Mark Dayton

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic-Farmer-Labor

| data-sort-value="2015-02-24" | February 24, 2015

| data-sort-value="2019-01-07" | January 7, 2019

| Minnesota

| data-sort-value="5" | V

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Scott, Richard Lynn" | File:Rick Scott.jpg

| Rick Scott

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2017-05-01" | May 1, 2017

| data-sort-value="2019-01-08" | January 8, 2019

| Florida

| data-sort-value="5" | IV

| style="text-align: left;" |

|

data-sort-value="Malloy, Dannel Patrick" | File:Dannel Malloy 2016.jpg

| Dannel Malloy

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2010-02-04" | February 4, 2010

| data-sort-value="2019-01-09" | January 9, 2019

| Connecticut

| data-sort-value="1" | I

| style="text-align: left;" | Co-Chair

|

data-sort-value="Bullock, Stephen Clark" |File:Steve Bullock by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| Steve Bullock

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| data-sort-value="2015-02-24" | February 24, 2015

| data-sort-value="2021-01-04" | January 4, 2021

| Montana

| data-sort-value="8" | VIII

| style="text-align: left;" |

| {{cite press release | url=http://nga.org/cms/sites/NGA/home/news-room/news-releases/2015--news-releases/col2-content/nations-governors-welcome-new-co.html | title=Nation's Governors Welcome New Council Of Governors Appointments | publisher=National Governors Association | date=24 February 2015 | access-date=29 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731220510/http://nga.org/cms/sites/NGA/home/news-room/news-releases/2015--news-releases/col2-content/nations-governors-welcome-new-co.html | archive-date=31 July 2015 | url-status=dead }}

data-sort-value="Fallin, Mary Copeland" | File:Governor Mary Fallin May 2015.jpg

| Mary Fallin

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2017-05-01" | May 1, 2017

| data-sort-value="2019-01-14" | January 14, 2019

| Oklahoma

| data-sort-value="5" | VI

| style="text-align: left;" | Co-Chair

| [https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-appoint-governors-council-governors/ www.whitehouse.gov]

data-sort-value="Haslam, William Edward" | File:Governor Bill Haslam crop.jpg

| Bill Haslam

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2014" | 2014

| data-sort-value="2019-01-19" | January 19, 2019

| Tennessee

| data-sort-value="4" | IV

| style="text-align: left;" |

| {{cite press release | url=https://news.tn.gov/node/13018 | title=Haslam Travels To Afghanistan, Germany | publisher=Tennessee Governor's Office | date=29 September 2014 | access-date=30 July 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713003232/https://news.tn.gov/node/13018 | archive-date=13 July 2015 }}

data-sort-value="Baker, Charlie" | File:Charlie Baker official photo (cropped).jpg

|Charlie Baker

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2016" | 2016

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

|Massachusetts

|I

|

|

data-sort-value="Ducey, Doug" | File:Doug Ducey (29192951874).jpg

|Doug Ducey

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

| data-sort-value="2021-07-07" | July 7, 2021

|Arizona

|IX

|

|

data-sort-value="Hutchinson, Asa" | File:Asa Hutchinson 2019.jpg

| Asa Hutchinson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| data-sort-value="2018-07-12" | July 12, 2018

| data-sort-value="2021-07-07" | July 7, 2021

| Arkansas

| data-sort-value="5" | VI

| style="text-align: left;" |

| [https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-appoint-personnel-key-administration-posts-14 President Donald J. Trump Announces His Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts; July 12, 2018]

data-sort-value="Ige, David" | File:Governor David Ige (cropped 2).jpg

|David Ige

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

| data-sort-value="2021-07-07" | July 7, 2021

|Hawaii

|IX

|

|

data-sort-value="Lamont, Ned" | File:Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, official portrait (cropped).jpg

|Ned Lamont

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

| data-sort-value="2021-07-07" | July 7, 2021

|Connecticut

|I

|

|

data-sort-value="Parson, Mike" | File:Mike Parson official photo (cropped).jpg

|Mike Parson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

| data-sort-value="2021-07-07" | July 7, 2021

|Missouri

|VII

|

|

data-sort-value="Pritzker, JB" | File:J. B. Pritzker (cropped).jpg

|JB Pritzker

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

| data-sort-value="2021-07-07" | July 7, 2021

|Illinois

|V

|

|

data-sort-value="Ricketts, Pete" | File:Pete Ricketts (39834208574) (cropped).jpg

|Pete Ricketts

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| data-sort-value="2019-02-22" | February 22, 2019

| data-sort-value="2021-07-07" | July 7, 2021

|Nebraska

|VII

|

|

= Federal officials =

class="wikitable sortable"
Position

! colspan="2" | Member

USNORTHCOM Commander

| data-value-sort="O'Shaughnessy, Terrence J." | File:Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy NORAD (cropped).jpg

| General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy

Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

| data-value-sort="Schultz, Karl L." | File:ADM Schultz 2018 (cropped).jpg

| Admiral Karl L. Schultz

Chief of the National Guard Bureau

| data-value-sort="Lengyel, Joseph L." | File:Gen Lengyel (2016 4-Star Photo) (cropped).jpg

| General Joseph L. Lengyel

Scope of activities

Topics for review by the Council of Governors include synchronization and integration of state and federal military activities and other matters related to state National Guard organizations, homeland defense, and civil support.

Meetings

Meetings of the Council are called by the Secretary of Defense or the Co-Chairs.

The inaugural meeting was held on February 23, 2010, in Washington, D.C., at the Pentagon.{{cite web |url=http://blog.uscg.dhs.gov/2010/02/council-of-governors-historic-day.asp |title= ICommandant: Council of Governors ... An historic day|website=blog.uscg.dhs.gov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804015959/http://blog.uscg.dhs.gov/2010/02/council-of-governors-historic-day.asp |archive-date=August 4, 2010}} A second meeting was held July 11, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts.{{cite web |url=http://www.northcom.mil?NNCBlog/2010/07/12/CouncilOfGovernorsMeeting.aspx |title= U.S. Northern Command|website=www.northcom.mil?NNCBlog |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807121635/http://www.northcom.mil/?NNCBlog%2F2010%2F07%2F12%2FCouncilOfGovernorsMeeting.aspx |archive-date=August 7, 2011}} A third meeting was scheduled for November 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/news-view.asp?pressRelease=1425&newsType=1 |title= News & Media | Governor Jay Inslee|website=www.governor.wa.gov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103023237/http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/news-view.asp?pressRelease=1425&newsType=1 |archive-date=November 3, 2010}}http://www.nga.org/cms/home/news-room/news-releases/page_2011/col2-content/main-content-list/general-content-1.html {{dead link|date=December 2013}}

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