Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
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Chairman | Scott Walker (Wisconsin) |
Vice Chairman | Rick Scott (Florida) |
Executive Committee | Greg Abbott, Charlie Baker, Doug Ducey, Mary Fallin, Bill Haslam, Larry Hogan, Asa Hutchinson, Susana Martinez, Pete Ricketts |
Founded | 1963 |
Headquarters |
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 250 Washington, DC 20006 |
Affiliated | Republican Party |
Governorships |
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Website | |
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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is a Washington, D.C.-based 527 organization founded in 1963,[1] consisting of U.S. state and territorial Republican governors.
In 2017 the RGA chairman is Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who assumed the office in November 2016, succeeding Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico.[2] The rest of the Executive Committee includes Governors Doug Ducey of Arizona, Mary Fallin of Oklahoma, Rick Scott of Florida, Greg Abbott of Texas, Bill Haslam of Tennessee, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, and Pete Ricketts of Nebraska.
Its Democratic Party counterpart is the Democratic Governors Association. The RGA is not directly affiliated with the non-partisan National Governors Association.
Contents
List of current Republican governors[edit]
In addition to governors of U.S. states, the RGA also offers membership to Republican governors of U.S. territories.
Governor | Territory | Prev | Took office | Seat Up |
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Eddie Baza Calvo | Guam | List | 2011 | 2018 |
Ralph Torres | Northern Mariana Islands | List | 2015 (succeeded) | 2018 |
List of RGA Chairs[edit]
Current and former RGA Chairs.
Executive Directors[edit]
Term | Director |
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1963–1964 | Robert McCall |
1966 | Carl McMurray |
1967–1969 | Richard Fleming |
1971–1975 | Buehl Berentson |
1976–1980 | Ralph Griffith |
1980–1981 | Ronald Rietdorf |
1981 | John Stevens |
1982–1985 | Carol Whitney |
1985–1991 | Michele Davis |
1991–1995 | Chris Henick |
1995–1996 | Paul Hatch |
1996 | LeAnne Wilson |
1997 | Brian Kennedy |
1997–2000 | Clinton Key |
2000–2001 | Michael McSherry |
2001 | Duncan Campbell |
2001–2002 | Clinton Key |
2002–2004 | Edward Tobin |
2004–2005 | Mike Pieper |
2005–2006 | Phillip Musser |
2006–2011 | Nick Ayers |
2011–2014 | Phil Cox |
2014–present | Paul Bennecke |
Fundraising[edit]
In the 18 months ending June 30, 2010, the RGA raised $58 million, while its counterpart DGA raised $40 million. "Unlike the national political parties and federal candidates, the governors' associations can take in unlimited amounts from corporations," according to Bloomberg Businessweek, which notes that the RGA recently received $1 million from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, the parent corporation of Fox News, and $500,000 from WellPoint, a major US health insurance firm.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "About the RGA".
- ^ RGA Announces 2017 Leadership
- ^ Jonathan D. Salant (August 16, 2010). "Republicans See Gains in Governors' Races as Funding Hits Peak". Business Week. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
External links[edit]
- 527 organizations
- Non-governmental organizations of elected officials in the United States
- Organizations based in Washington, D.C.
- Republican Party (United States) organizations
- Republican Party state governors of the United States
- State governors of the United States
- Organizations established in 1963
- 1963 establishments in the United States