Governor Dayton also serves on the Council of Governors, which advises the President on National Guard issues
ST. PAUL, MN – The National Governors Association (NGA)
today announced that Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton will chair the NGA’s Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. Governor Dayton replaces the outgoing chair, Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas.
"I am very honored to have been asked to serve as Chairman of the National Governors Association’s Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee,” said Governor Dayton. “I will use this position to advocate for national policies that strengthen public safety, homeland defense, and the best interests of our heroic National Guard Members.”
The NGA Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee operates on a bipartisan basis to develop policy positions on issues related to homeland security, the National Guard, criminal justice and public safety, and veterans issues. For more information,
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Council of Governors
In a similar, but separate role, Governor Dayton was
reappointed to the Council of Governors in May 2017. The council is comprised of a bipartisan group of governors that advise the President on matters related to the National Guard and civil support missions. Governor Dayton was originally appointed to the council by President Obama in 2015.
