Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association | |
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Chairman | Scott Walker (Wisconsin) |
Vice Chairman | Nikki Haley (South Carolina) |
Executive Committee | Charlie Baker, Doug Ducey, Mary Fallin, Bill Haslam, Susana Martinez, Pete Ricketts and Rick Scott |
Founded | 1963 |
Headquarters |
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 250 Washington, DC 20006 |
Governorships |
31 / 50 |
Website | |
www | |
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 2016 the RGA chairman is Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico, who assumed the office in November 2015, succeeding Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee.[2]The 2015 RGA Vice Chair is Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who followed current RGA chairman Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico as Vice Chair. The rest of the Executive Committee includes Governors Doug Ducey of Arizona, Mike Pence of Indiana, Mary Fallin of Oklahoma, Rick Scott of Florida, Nikki Haley of South Carolina, 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.
List of current Republican governors
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 Calvo | Guam | List | 2011 | 2018 |
Ralph Torres | Northern Mariana Islands | List | 2015 (succeeded) | 2018 |
List of RGA Chairs
Current and former RGA Chairs.
Executive Directors
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
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
- ↑ "About the RGA".
- ↑ RGA Announces 2016 Leadership
- ↑ Jonathan D. Salant (August 16, 2010). "Republicans See Gains in Governors' Races as Funding Hits Peak". Business Week. Retrieved August 17, 2010.