CHICAGO – July 30, 2014. Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will serve on the leadership committee of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA). NLGA is a professional association enabling regional and nationwide policy discussion and progress at the state level.
"I'm very proud to continue serving in the NLGA, and look forward to keeping the lines of communication open between Illinois and other states as we work toward bipartisan, nationwide progress on the issues that cross state lines," Simon said Wednesday.
Simon has been named Midwest Regional Chair of the NLGA Executive Committee. She was elected unanimously by a bipartisan group of other lieutenant governors who are members of the organization.
The Association provides research and best practices exchange to the officeholders first in line of succession to governor in all 50 states and the U.S. territories.
"Through NLGA's bi-partisan nature, the priorities of lieutenant governors and their states and territories are united, not divided," said NLGA Director Julia Hurst.
The committee meets about three times a year and is responsible for charting the course of policy issues and national impact to be pursued by the nation's second-highest state and territorial officeholders. In addition to its specific duties, the committee will also address issues of mutual concern to all members.
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