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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott will attend the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, DC, this week.
In addition to meetings with other governors, diplomats and Biden Administration officials, on Saturday Governor Scott will lead a panel discussion with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on energy resiliency.
Governor Scott will also participate in a meeting of fellow New England governors and President Biden’s Council of Governors.
When: Thursday, February 9 - Saturday, February 11, 2023
Where: Washington, D.C.
A list of public sessions can be found by clicking here or below:
Public Sessions:
Saturday, February 11
- Plenary 1: NGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will join U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and health policy leaders on Saturday, Feb. 11, for an opening plenary session on his NGA Chair’s Initiative, Strengthening Youth Mental Health.
- Plenary 2: This session, moderated by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, will discuss current challenges in the labor market and highlight how Governors can work with the private sector to implement scalable solutions to addressing worker shortages.
- Community Renewal Task Force Meeting on Academic and Career Success: Idaho Governor Brad Little and Colorado Governor Jared Polis will co-host a discussion on how Governors are working to meet the needs of students today so they can achieve career success tomorrow.
- Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force Meeting on Governors’ Leadership in Technology and Energy Innovation: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will lead a discussion on the cross-collaboration needed to successfully invest in renewable energy, grid modernization, technology innovation (from chip fabrication plants to electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure), reshoring, and supply chains.
- Public Health And Disaster Response Task Force Meeting on How Governors Can Respond to Large-Scale Energy Disruptions: This panel, led by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, will examine how Governors can prepare their states and territories for potential large-scale, sustained energy disruptions through leveraging federal resources available to build resiliency, establish best practices, and strengthen response efforts.
2.9.2023 | Governor | Montpelier | www.vermont.gov
