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Were going to go ahead and get started. My name is scott pattison, ceo of the National Governors association. Im really thrilled. One of the things we try to do is respond to governors suggestions. One of the things they said was lets try top lets try Something Like ted talks. Im just thrilled to introduce the first governor to oversee this experiment here at the National Governors association. Governor doug ducey, of arizona. Thank you. [applause] thanks, scott. Andeople want to come in grabbed their seat, we can get started straight away. This is a real pleasure, for me to be back in washington, d. C. This is my third winter meeting as a governor and im honored to be able to have the opportunity to kick off this hot topics hot top topics topics session today. I want to thank my colleagues who are coming back to the table here this morning and joining me. This session is going to consist four tedlike talks and engagements. We will be discussing National Infrastructure to state success
With the private sector and funding those apprenticeship those apprenticeship programs. Watch monday night on cspan two. The annual winter meeting of the washington governors with and fundingments for projects. Among them, jason furman, who discusses how automation is affecting the labor sector. 15. Is 1 i really thrilled. One of the things we are trying to do is respond to suggestions and i want to say that it is a real pressure for me to be back because this is my third winter haveng and i am honored to the opportunity to kickoff this topics session here today. Of this session will consist and presentations and we will cover everything from Civic Engagement to the National Infrastructure bank to state successes. Pressing its use for all of us and these are issues we need to pay close attention to, if we are not already. The presentations are designed to introduce food for thought and give ideas that we can take in our ownd value to states with a Forward Focus on the future. Im going
I really thrilled. One of the things we are trying to do is respond to suggestions and i want to say that it is a real pressure for me to be back because this is my third winter haveng and i am honored to the opportunity to kickoff this topics session here today. Of this session will consist and presentations and we will cover everything from Civic Engagement to the National Infrastructure bank to state successes. Pressing its use for all of us and these are issues we need to pay close attention to, if we are not already. The presentations are designed to introduce food for thought and give ideas that we can take in our ownd value to states with a Forward Focus on the future. Im going to kick it off, because i have the privilege to talk about Civic Education in this country. There is a saying among governors that you always remember your first bill that you sign into law and, for me, it was the first law we signed in arizona and we were the first filled aand it for Campaign Promise and