President Trump announced new appointments to the Council of Governors, a bipartisan group of state leaders tasked with strengthening state-federal partnerships on key national security, disaster response, and military coordination issues. Appointed Members include:
1) Governor Matt Bevin (R-KY)
2) Governor Mike Cooper (R-FL)
3) Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD)
4) Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA)
5) Governor Phil Scott (R-VT)
6) Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC)
About the Council of GovernorsThe Council of Governors was established by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 and formally created by Executive Order 13528 in 2010. It serves as a key forum for governors and federal officials to enhance collaboration on disaster response, National Guard operations, and military integration within the states.
Read the full text of the order at the whitehouse.gov website.