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Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the National Governors Association's 2020 winter meeting.. In 1907, the Inland Waterways Commission thought it necessary to ask the Conference of Governors to provide both state and national views relating to practical questions dealing with natural resources utilization and management in the Progressive Era. [3]
January 7 – NBC announces the 2008 Golden Globe Awards Ceremony will be canceled due to the Writers Guild of America strike. The network announces the winners in a 1-hour news conference. Mickey Rourke and Tina Fey, among others, are winners. January 9 – President George W. Bush begins a tour of the Middle East with a stop in Israel.
American Samoa's Togiola Tulafono sought re-election in 2008 with Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia. He won his first term 55.7% to 44.3% in the 2004 run-off against Afoa Moega Lutu. [34] Tulafono was again challenged by Afoa Moega Lutu and Velega Savali, who ran as a nonpartisan team for governor and lieutenant governor respectively. [35]
Pawlenty was the chairman of the National Governors Association for the 2007–2008 term. [120] He also served as Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association in 2006. [121] Beginning in 2005, Pawlenty was rumored in the press as a potential candidate for president of the United States.
After being elected by a large margin in 2008, Markell served as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association and the National Governors Association, before being re-elected by an even larger margin of over 40%. This record-setting margin and his overall national profile led some to believe that he wanted to seek the Democratic nomination ...
Mike Huckabee giving his concession speech after the 2008 South Carolina Presidential primary in Columbia, South Carolina. On January 15, 2008, Huckabee finished in third place in the Michigan primary, behind John McCain in second place, Mitt Romney who finished first and ahead of Ron Paul, who finished in fourth place. [73] [74]
A bust honoring the governor is in the clinic lobby of the Dunn Building. [ citation needed ] Two state routes in Tennessee are named for him: Winfield Dunn Parkway, a section of State Highway 66 , connects Interstate 40 with U.S. Route 441 in Sevierville , and a portion of Interstate 269 / Tennessee State Route 385 in Fayette and Shelby ...
The 2008 gubernatorial election in Washington was held on November 4, 2008. Republican Dino Rossi and incumbent Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire emerged from the August 19 primary. This made the 2008 election a rematch between the candidates from the 2004 election, the closest gubernatorial election in the state's history. In contrast to ...