Republican Governors Association

The Republican Governors Association is a Washington, D.C.-based 527 organization founded in 1963, consisting of U.S. state and territorial governors affiliated with the Republican Party.

Its Democratic Party counterpart is the Democratic Governors Association. The RGA is not directly affiliated with the non-partisan National Governors Association.

Its current Chairman is Governor Rick Perry of Texas, who assumed the office after Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi completed his term. This is Perry's second time to serve as RGA Chairman; he previously served as Chairman in 2008. The remaining members of the RGA Executive Committee are:

• Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, Vice-Chairman
• Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, Gala Chairman
• Nikki Haley, Governor of South Carolina, Recruitment Chairwoman
• Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico, at-large
• Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey, at-large

Mission statement

1. To assist in the election of Republican gubernatorial candidates and the reelection of incumbent Republican Governors.
2. To utilize the talent, knowledge, creativity of the governors to effectively debate and shape public policy on issues affecting the states; and
3. To enable Republican Governors to express, develop and promote the philosophy of the Republican party at the state and local levels nationwide.

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