National Lieutenant Governors Association New Member & Business Meeting November 28 – 30, 2018 The Alexandrian, Old Town Alexandria, Virginia (3-miles outside D.C.) & Arlington Cemetery
Draft Agenda as of 10/3/2018 11:44 AM
Attendance: This meeting is for newly elected members & NLGA leadership, and accompanying staff. Eligible Partners may attend. Getting here: Every attendee must make their own travel reservations. From Reagan Airport in Washington D.C. (DCA), a taxi (about $22) or an Uber/Lyft (about $15) will be 15-minutes to the hotel. A Metrorail ride (about $3) will be about 25-minutes. Hotel Room: Every attendee must make their own hotel room reservation. Follow the instructions at www.nlga.us – NLGA New Member & Business Meeting. Registration: Every attendee must complete online registration at www.nlga.us. Registration for NLGA Members, newly elected NLGA members, Chairman level partners (one registration per member), sponsors, media, and state police accompanying an attendee is complimentary. The registration fee for spouses and staff is $250. This is a highly discounted fee. Anyone attending any part of the meeting, meal, bus ride, or event must have a badge; the badge is created by registering. This is strictly enforced for security reasons. Badges will not be made or substituted on site. NEW ELECT REIMBURSEMENT: New elects (only) receive reimbursement for personal, coach class airfare and sleeping room and tax as defined in your invitation letter. Contact NLGA at (859) 283-1400 or [email protected] asap! Attire: Business Attire, unless otherwise noted. Warm coat, boots/dry shoes, umbrella & hat – the meeting is outside for the wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the walk to Washington’s home at Mt. Vernon. Food: Buffet meal items are listed so attendees may accommodate their own dietary needs. Agenda: All events listed in the Eastern Time Zone. Adjust accordingly for your time zone, especially when making travel arrangements. ADA: NLGA complies with ADA. Let NLGA know asap but before November 19, 2018, of needs. Press: Press must pre-register with NLGA, providing photo ID & credentials at check-in. Sessions are open to press unless marked No Media. Meals and off-site activities are closed to press. Press will wear NLGA issued badging and work from designated areas. NLGA may close sessions to press at any time.
DATE & TIME SESSION LOCATION
Tuesday “Network with Regional & National Colleagues” November 27, 2018 No Media TBD TBD NLGA Officers Meeting (Private to Officers only) Lt. Govs. Cooney (MT), Nungesser (LA), Hall-Long (DE) Discuss elections, meeting, executive committee appts., future meetings.
No Media 7:30 – 9:30 pm NLGA: Do Drop In: Meet-N-Greet Evening TBD (Dress: Casual / jeans. Food: Pizza & Pasta) We hope all attendees ‘do drop in’ and enjoy a casual introduction to peers across the nation.
Wednesday November 28, 2018 7:45 am – 3:45 NLGA Registration Alexandrian, Old pm Town Ballroom Foyer
No Media 8:00 – 8:30 am NLGA Breakfast Alexandrian, Del ( ) Ray
8:35 – 9:15 am NLGA Welcome & Opening Keynote Alexandrian, Old Town Ballroom Pledge of Allegiance & Welcome (5 min) NLGA Chair Lt. Governor Mike Cooney, Montana (confirmed) Welcome to NLGA (5 min) NLGA Chair Elect Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Louisiana (tent. confirmed) Welcome to Virginia (5 min) Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, Virginia NLGA South Region At Large Exec. Committee member (confirmed)
“On Being Lieutenant Governor and Becoming Governor” (15 min) The Virginia governor was inaugurated in 2018. Before that, he was an Army doctor, pediatric neurologist, business owner, state Senator and Lieutenant Governor. He served eight years of active duty and rose to the rank of major. The Governor says he approaches public service with the same passion he brought to his military and medical service. He is committed to working with leaders from both parties to build a state that works better. The governor will welcome attendees to Virginia and instructively share his experience as lieutenant governor and on becoming governor.
Introduction: Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax (confirmed) Keynote: Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (invited)
Clear Media From Room No Media 9:15– 10:15 am NLGA Opening Plenary No Media Alexandrian, Old Town Ballroom Introductions: Round robin self-introduction of every lieutenant governor/ second-in-command and lieutenant governor-elect/ second-in-command-elect (30 min)
NLGA Chair Lt. Governor Mike Cooney, Montana (confirmed) NLGA Chair-Elect Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Louisiana (tent. Confirmed)
“On Being Second-in-Command” (15 min) One of the newest lieutenant governors in the nation, Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe was appointed lieutenant governor June 18, 2018, upon the succession of the previous lieutenant governor to governor. He will share a few observations on things to be ready for as a new lieutenant governor or second-in-command, as well as a brief insight on the importance of smooth gubernatorial succession. Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, Missouri (confirmed)
No Media 10:30 – 11:15 a NLGA Workshop: How You Prepare for Emergency Response Alexandrian, Old NLGA members are called on to lead in times of emergency, Town Ballroom sometimes as Acting Governor, both in anticipated and totally unplanned circumstances. This interactive, facilitated orientation will feature two senior NLGA members briefly sharing their experiences. The session will then engage all sitting members in the room to share insight on the following: Preparing for emergency leadership Maintaining relationships across emergency personnel (ie. state police, emergency management director, homeland security director, National Guard more) Notices of governors’ absences
Lead Faculty: NLGA Past Chair Lt. Governor Matt Michels, South Dakota (confirmed) (8 min) NLGA Past Chair Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Connecticut (invited) (8 min) Moderator: Lt. Governor Mike Cooney, Montana (confirmed)
No Media 11:15 a – Noon NLGA Panel: State-County-City Relations How You Elevate Local Partnerships Alexandrian, Old Any lieutenant governor may receive duties from gubernatorial Town Ballroom appointment, sometimes codified in an executive order. All seconds-in-command work to maintain local government relationships and these two lieutenant governors will discuss their lead roles in that arena. The Massachusetts lieutenant governor chairs the Community Compact Cabinet, created by the governor’s executive order. The compacts ensure best practices and accountability from both sides of the state-locality agreements. Lt. Governor Polito will discuss the program’s success signing a compact with each of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts covering a total of 835 best practices. Then, in office for about 11- months, the New Jersey lieutenant governor will discuss being lieutenant governor as a Cabinet member over the Department of Community Affairs.
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Massachusetts (15 min) (to be invited) Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, New Jersey (15 min) (to be invited) Moderator: Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser (tent confirmed)
Noon – 12:15 p NLGA Group Photos Alexandrian, Old Town Ballroom All lieutenant governors will be photographed in a group photo, in the order noted below:
1. All Newly Elected Officials 2. Class of 2019 (all who will be in office in Jan ’19) 3. All Attending NLGA Members 4. NLGA Officers
No Media 12:15 – 12:45 p NLGA Lunch Alexandrian, Del ( ) Ray
No Media 12:50 – 1:35 p NLGA: The Association to Promote the Effectiveness & Alexandrian, Old Efficiency of YOU – the Lieutenant Governor or Second-in- Town Ballroom Command
NLGA International Mission to Germany 2019 NLGA Director Julia Hurst (8 min)
NLGA Washington D.C. Meetings Annual Opportunities & Preview 2019 NLGA Director Julia Hurst (8 min)
NLGA Annual Meeting 2019 – Wilmington, Delaware Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Delaware (8 min)
NLGA Business Meeting 2019 – (8 min)
NLGA Annual Meeting 2020 – Seattle, Washington Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib, Washington (8 min)
NLGA Chair Lt. Governor Mike Cooney, Montana
No Media, No Partners, No Staff Alexandrian, Old * EXCLUSIVE * Town Ballroom 1:35 – 2:45 pm Private Peer to Peer Guided Discussion Lt. Governors & Seconds-in-Command ONLY
NLGA Lieutenant Governors’ Lightning Roundtable A lightning round noted by members as the single most eye- opening conversational experience as to the diversity, complexity, and opportunity of the office of lieutenant governor. Topics will include methods of election to office, duties of lieutenant governors, staffing and office design, initiatives, and relationships with governors and legislative bodies. She will wrap up with a note about the ‘Strategies to Build the Office of Lt. Governor’ binder.
Facilitator: NLGA Director Julia Hurst Presenters: All Attending Seconds-in-Command
Adjourn New Elects for Free Time. Executive Committee asked to Remain, Incumbents welcome.
No Media 2:45 – 3:30 pm NLGA Business Meeting of the NLGA Executive Committee Alexandrian, Old This agenda is the entirety of scheduled business for the NLGA Town Ballroom Executive Committee for the period of the week. In each scheduled Executive Committee session, members will work through as far as time allows. The next session would pick up on this same agenda where business was previously completed.
1. Election Results NLGA Director Julia Hurst 2. Finance Committee Review Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall Long NLGA Director Julia Hurst 3. Meeting Fees – LGs NLGA Director Julia Hurst 4. Investments NLGA Director Julia Hurst 5. Projects 6. Other Groups Issues
NLGA Chairman: Lt. Governor Mike Cooney, Montana
2:45 or 3:30 pm Free Time to Attend to Office Needs – 5:00 pm As consistently requested by the members, this block of time is free time for attendees to attend to individual office needs or individual meetings.
No outside group or other entity may schedule into this time. Approx. BUSSES LOAD TBD 5:10 pm All attendees proceed to lobby and load. NLGA does NOT conduct roll call or take attendance. Please be on time – we will depart.
Attire: Casual, dry, and warm. Comfortable shoes. Includes a .3- mile walk on gravel. The accommodation for a non-walker is to wait in the Sitting Room at the Mt. Vernon Inn as other site facilities are closed at this hour.
No Media 5:45 – 6:45 pm NLGA Evening Event: George George Washington’s Leadership Genius Washington’s Mt. Vernon, 3200 Candlelight Tour of Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon NLGA attendees walk .3-miles outside to Mt. Vernon, the home of Memorial George and Martha Washington. The private, candlelit, character- Highway, guided home tour will provide insights to George Washington’s life Mount Vernon, and leadership genius, as well as 18th-century Virginia holiday Virginia 22121 traditions. (703) 780-2000 6:45 – 8:00 pm NLGA Dinner at the Mt. Vernon Inn Private (TBD ) Savor the flavors of early America at this unique, colonially inspired setting.
8:00 pm Load bus return to hotel, should arrive approx.. 8:30 pm.
Thursday November 29, 2018 No Media 8:30 – 9:35 am All New Elects and NLGA Members - Place flags on Wreath Alexandrian, Old All new elects & NLGA Members please come during this hour Town Ballroom and place a small flag on the wreath on behalf of your state or territory. A photo will be taken. The NLGA officers will place the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at 3:15 today with all other attendees invited to be in attendance.
No Media 8:45 – 9:30 am NLGA Breakfast Alexandrian, Del ( ) Ray No Media 9:40 – 10:45 a NLGA Workshop: Alexandrian, Old Round One: Your Legislative Relations & Senate Presiding Town Ballroom More than half of NLGA members preside over Senate and all seconds-in-command develop and maintain legislative relationships in furtherance of the administration’s priorities or personal legislative endeavors. These faculty will each give a few minutes on presiding over senate and maintaining legislative relationships, then we will open to comments from all members and to questions.
Round Two: Your Role in International Relations Nearly every second-in-command greets or hosts foreign dignitaries and many lead or participate in international missions and international affairs. Whether you are promoting trade, local universities seeking students or partnerships, attracting foreign tourists, or more, you should be ready on international protocol. These faculty will again each give a few minutes on these topics, then we will open to comments from all members and to questions.
Lead Faculty: Lt. Governor Mike Foley (6 min) Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib (6 min) Lt. Governor John Sanchez, New Mexico (6 min) Moderator: Lt. Governor Todd Lamb, Oklahoma (to be invited)
No Media 10:45 – 11:30 a Communications Alexandrian, Old Details Forthcoming Town Ballroom
11:30 – 11:50 NLGA Keynote: Obesity Alexandrian, Old am According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), obesity and Town Ballroom being overweight are the second leading cause of preventable death in the US. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say this is a public health crisis that is also expensive. The CDC said the medical cost for people who have obesity was $1,429 higher than those of normal weight (2008). The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is a 60,000 member-strong 501(c)(3) giving a voice individuals in your state or territory affected by the complicated, chronic disease of obesity. The OAC helps individuals along their journey toward better health through education, advocacy and support with a focus to raise awareness and improve access to the prevention and treatment of obesity and provide evidence-based education on obesity and its treatments. President & CEO Joe Nadglowski, Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) (confirmed) (15 min)
11:50 a – Veterans Affairs Alexandrian, Old 12:30 p With 29 military installations and communities, Virginia leads the Town Ballroom nation in defense spending at nearly $60-billion per year. Virginia is home to nearly 800,000 veterans, with roughly 1 in 10 Virginians being a veteran. The Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs will show you how a state becomes veteran friendly and strengthens its National Guard by sharing what Virginia is doing.
Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Carlos Hopkins, Virginia (to be invited) (15 min) 12:30 – 1:15 p NLGA Lunch Alexandrian, Del ( ) Ray
1:45 pm NLGA Officers Leave for Arlington (must arrive to Tomb at 2:45 pm) 2:00 pm All Attendees - Load Bus to Arlington Cemetery We will depart at 2:05, no roll call.
:15 Drive from Alexandria to Arlington :15 Debark & Load Tram :15 Travel to Tomb within Arlington :07 Debark tram and walk to Tomb
Approximate Return to Hotel at 4:20 pm. 3:15 pm National Lieutenant Governors Association Arlington Public Wreath Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Cemetery
4:30 – 6:30 pm Free Time to Attend to Office Needs
As consistently requested by the members, this block of time is free time for attendees to attend to individual office needs or individual meetings.
No outside group or other entity may schedule into this time.
6:50 pm WALK TO VENUE Two block walk outdoors. 7:00 – 8:45 pm NLGA Reception & Dinner at Gadsby’s Historical Tavern Gadsby’s Gadsby's Tavern Museum consists of two buildings, a ca. 1785 Historical Tavern tavern and the 1792 City Hotel. This National Historic Landmark Museum, was a center of social and political life in early America. Visit a 138 North Royal hub where George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Street, and James Madison shaped the nation’s early democracy& dine in Alexandria, VA the 19th Century Ballroom.
7:00 - 7:30 pm NLGA Reception in Assembly Room Attendees may self guide through the Museum.
7:30 – 8:30 pm NLGA Dinner in Ballroom
Friday November 30, 2018 8:00 – 8:45 am NLGA Breakfast ( ) 8:45 – 9:45 am NLGA: Other Ways You Can Lead thru NLGA NLGA Public Leadership Awards NLGA Policy resolution process
9:45 – 11:00 Workforce Development Possible
Other Forthcoming 11:00 – 11:30 (Private) NLGA Executive Committee meeting (as needed) am Resumption of agenda of business and work to its conclusion, as needed. 11: 30 am Meeting Adjourns