The New England Governors' Conference, an informal alliance
since colonial days, was formally established in 1937 by the
Governors of the six state region to promote New England's
economic development. In 1981, the Conference incorporated
as a non-partisan, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 corporation.
The region's six governors serve as its Board of Directors.
Annually, the governors select a Chairman to oversee the activities
of the organization. Governor Donald Carcieri of Rhode
Island is Chairman.
The NEGC's framework permits the Governors to work together, to coordinate
and implement policies and programs which are designed to respond to regional
issues.
The NEGC coordinates regional policy programs in the areas of economic development,
transportation, environment, energy, and health, among others. Through these
efforts, the Conference seeks to coordinate, effectively and cost-efficiently,
regional policies that reflect and benefit the states. The NEGC manages
committees of state officials in such areas as energy, the environment,
and economic development.
The NEGC also serves as the New England Secretariat for the Conference of
New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers. The Conference of New
England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, which first met in 1973,
is a unique, inter-regional, bi-national organization.
