Council of Governors

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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" [1] and to "strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State Governments to protect [the United States] against all types of hazards". [2] 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." [2]

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The Council was authorized 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. [1] It was officially established by Executive Order 13528, issued by President Barack Obama on January 11, 2010. [3]

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. [3] [4] [5] No more than five members may be from the same political party. [3]

Two members of the Council, of different political parties, are designated by the President to serve as Co-Chairs of the Council. [3]

The work of the Council is coordinated by an Executive Director designated by the Secretary of Defense. [3]

Members

MemberPartyTenure begunState FEMA region NotesReferences
Gov-Mike-DeWine (cropped).jpg Mike DeWine Republican February 22, 2019 Ohio VCo-Chair
Reappointed July 8, 2021		 [6] [7]
Tim Walz official photo (cropped 2).jpg Tim Walz Democratic-Farmer-Labor February 22, 2019 Minnesota VCo-Chair
Reappointed July 8, 2021		 [6] [7]
Bill Lee 2020.jpg Bill Lee Republican August 14, 2020 Tennessee IV [8]
John Bel Edwards.jpg John Bel Edwards Democratic July 8, 2021 Louisiana VIPreviously served on Council from 2017 to 2019 [6]
John C. Carney Jr. official portrait 112th Congress.jpg John Carney Democratic July 8, 2021 Delaware III [6]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (cropped).jpg Gretchen Whitmer Democratic July 8, 2021 Michigan V [6]
Kate Brown in 2017 (cropped).jpg Kate Brown Democratic July 8, 2021 Oregon X [6]
Spencer Cox in 2017.jpg Spencer Cox Republican July 8, 2021 Utah VIII [6]
Phil Scott 2019.png Phil Scott Republican July 8, 2021 Vermont I [6]
Mark Gordon of Wyoming.jpg Mark Gordon Republican July 8, 2021 Wyoming VIII [6]

Former members

MemberPartyTenure begunTenure endedState FEMA region NotesReferences
Jim Douglas-2009.jpg Jim Douglas Republican February 4, 2010January 6, 2011 Vermont ICo-Chair [9]
Jay Nixon 2016.jpg Jay Nixon Democratic February 4, 2010January 9, 2017 Missouri VII [9]
Terry Branstad by Gage Skidmore.jpg Terry Branstad Republican March 9, 2011May 24, 2017 Iowa VIICo-Chair [10]
Mike Rounds official photo.JPG Mike Rounds Republican February 4, 2010January 8, 2011 South Dakota VIII [9]
BradhenryDEA.jpg Brad Henry Democratic February 4, 2010January 10, 2011 Oklahoma VI [9]
Fortuno main.jpg Luis Fortuño NPP/Republican February 4, 2010January 2, 2013 Puerto Rico II [9]
Beverly Perdue official photo.jpg Bev Perdue Democratic February 4, 2010January 5, 2013 North Carolina IV [9]
ChristineGregoireOfficial.jpg Christine Gregoire Democratic February 4, 2010January 16, 2013 Washington XCo-Chair [9]
Neil Abercrombie.jpg Neil Abercrombie Democratic March 9, 2011December 1, 2014 Hawaii IX [10]
Jan Brewer by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg Jan Brewer Republican February 4, 2010January 5, 2015 Arizona IX [9]
Governor Pat Quinn.jpg Pat Quinn Democratic February 21, 2013January 12, 2015 Illinois V
Governor O'Malley Portrait.jpg Martin O'Malley Democratic February 4, 2010January 21, 2015 Maryland IIICo-Chair [9]
Matt Mead.jpg Matt Mead Republican March 9, 2011May 1, 2017 Wyoming VIII [10]
Brian Sandoval 2010.jpg Brian Sandoval Republican February 21, 2013May 1, 2017 Nevada IX [11]
Terry McAuliffe 2018.jpg Terry McAuliffe Democratic February 24, 2015May 1, 2017 Virginia III [12]
RickSnyder.jpg Rick Snyder Republican February 24, 2015May 1, 2017 Michigan V [12]
Eric Greitens 2018 (cropped).jpg Eric Greitens Republican May 1, 2017June 1, 2018 Missouri VII [13]
Bill Walker.jpg Bill Walker Independent May 1, 2017December 3, 2018 Alaska X [13]
Mark Dayton official photo.jpg Mark Dayton Democratic-Farmer-Labor February 24, 2015January 7, 2019 Minnesota V [12]
Rick Scott.jpg Rick Scott Republican May 1, 2017January 8, 2019 Florida IV [13]
Dannel Malloy 2016.jpg Dannel Malloy Democratic February 4, 2010January 9, 2019 Connecticut ICo-Chair [9]
Steve Bullock by Gage Skidmore.jpg Steve Bullock Democratic February 24, 2015January 4, 2021 Montana VIII [12]
Governor Mary Fallin May 2015.jpg Mary Fallin Republican May 1, 2017January 14, 2019 Oklahoma VICo-Chair [13]
Governor Bill Haslam crop.jpg Bill Haslam Republican 2014January 19, 2019 Tennessee IV [14]
Charlie Baker official photo (cropped).jpg Charlie Baker Republican 2016February 22, 2019 Massachusetts I [7]
Doug Ducey (29192951874).jpg Doug Ducey Republican February 22, 2019July 7, 2021 Arizona IX [7]
Asa Hutchinson 2019.jpg Asa Hutchinson Republican July 12, 2018July 7, 2021 Arkansas VI [15]
Governor David Ige (cropped 2).jpg David Ige Democratic February 22, 2019July 7, 2021 Hawaii IX [7]
Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, official portrait (cropped).jpg Ned Lamont Democratic February 22, 2019July 7, 2021 Connecticut I [7]
Mike Parson official photo (cropped).jpg Mike Parson Republican February 22, 2019July 7, 2021 Missouri VII [7]
J. B. Pritzker (cropped).jpg JB Pritzker Democratic February 22, 2019July 7, 2021 Illinois V [7]
Pete Ricketts (39834208574) (cropped).jpg Pete Ricketts Republican February 22, 2019July 7, 2021 Nebraska VII [7]

Federal officials

PositionMember
USNORTHCOM Commander Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy NORAD (cropped).jpg General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard ADM Schultz 2018 (cropped).jpg Admiral Karl L. Schultz
Chief of the National Guard Bureau 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. [2] [3]

Meetings

Meetings of the Council are called by the Secretary of Defense or the Co-Chairs. [3]

The inaugural meeting was held on February 23, 2010, in Washington, D.C., at the Pentagon. [16] A second meeting was held July 11, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. [17] A third meeting was scheduled for November 2010. [18] [19]

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  1. 1 2 Pub. L.   110–181 (text) (PDF)
  2. 1 2 3 "Press Release: Executive Order 13528 – Establishing Council of Governors". whitehouse.gov . 11 January 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2018– via National Archives.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Executive Order 13528
  4. ↑ 6 U.S.C.   § 101(15)
  5. ↑ 42 U.S.C.   § 5122(5)
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Association, National Governors (2021-07-08). "President Joe Biden Appoints Nine Members to President's Council of Governors". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
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  10. 1 2 3 "Nation's Governors Welcome New Council of Governors Appointments" (Press release). National Governors Association. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sandoval Appointed to Council of Governors" (Press release). Nevada Office of the Governor. 21 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Nation's Governors Welcome New Council Of Governors Appointments" (Press release). National Governors Association. 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 www.whitehouse.gov
  14. ↑ "Haslam Travels To Afghanistan, Germany" (Press release). Tennessee Governor's Office. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  15. ↑ President Donald J. Trump Announces His Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts; July 12, 2018
  16. ↑ "ICommandant: Council of Governors ... An historic day". blog.uscg.dhs.gov. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010.
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