McKee named chairman of national Lt. Gov. association

LT. GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE has been elected chairman of the National Lt. Governor's Association.  / COURTESY TOWN OF CUMBERLAND
LT. GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE has been elected chairman of the National Lt. Governor's Association. / COURTESY TOWN OF CUMBERLAND

PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee was named chairman of the National Lt. Governors Association, last Friday morning, at the group’s annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich.

“As a first-term lieutenant governor, it is a tremendous honor to be selected by leaders from across our nation to serve as chair of the NLGA. This organization embodies a principle that guides my work every day in the State of Rhode Island: Together, we can do more,” said McKee in a statement. “In the coming months, I look forward to working with lieutenant governors from both parties and every region as we collaborate to better serve our states.”

Mckee’s responsibilities as chairman entail leading the association’s 17-person executive committee in directing policy discussions, as well as setting the group’s general business agenda. He is tasked with presiding over a meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., in Dec. 2016, one in Washington, D.C., in March 2017 and finally, one in Nashville, Tenn., in the summer of 2017.

Last July, McKee was elected chair-elect of the organization and chairman of the Policy Resolutions Committee.

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“Lt. Gov. McKee was nominated to this position by a bi-partisan group of his peers,” said NLGA Director Julia Hurst in prepared remarks. “This is an important time to have arenas where engaged leaders can come together, across party lines, to productively discuss shared challenges and solutions.”

Mckee’s Policy Resolutions Committee passed resolutions addressing issues in health care, veteran’s affairs, economic recovery and environmental sustainability on the final day of the NLGA’s annual meeting.

The conference also included discussions about state-based practices for building regional economies, promoting tourism and supporting city resurgences.

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