LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN ATTENDS NATIONAL LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS MEETING

(HARTFORD, CT) - Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will attend the National Lieutenant Governors Association Federal-State Relations Meeting in Washington D.C. March 19-21, 2014. The agenda includes discussions on STEM education initiatives, workforce development efforts, transportation funding, and a meeting with General Frank Grass of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on National Guard funding. The Lt. Governor is Chair-Elect of NLGA and the Chair of the Policy Resolutions Committee.

WHAT : Discussion: Technology Issues In Today's Headlines and Governing in the Information Age

WHEN : 10:15 a.m., March 19, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Panel: Best Practices and Steps Forward in STEM Education

WHEN : 11:15 a.m., March 19, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Policy Resolutions Committee

WHO: Lt. Governor Chairs

WHEN : 1:45 p.m. March 19, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Keynote: 21 ^st Century Public Health and Safety Challenges of Illegal and Illicit Drug Use

WHO: Michael Botticelli, Acting Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy

WHEN : 8:00 a.m., March 20, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Panel: How Will States Fund Road Projects?

WHEN : 9:00 a.m., March 20, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Session: Advancing Economic Development in the States Through Public Private Partnerships

WHEN : 9:45 a.m. March 20, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Session: Federal Bills Impacting States: Chemical Safety and Water Resources Development

WHEN : 11:00 a.m., March 20, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Presentation: The U.S. Energy Resolution

WHEN : 12:00 p.m. March 20, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Presentation: The Future of the National Guard and Impacts to States

WHO: General Frank Grass, Chief of National Guard Bureau, Member of Joint Chiefs of Staff

WHEN : 8:00 a.m., March 21, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : Panel: Evidence Based Policy Options for Increased School Safety

WHEN : 9:10 a.m. March 21, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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WHAT : NLGA Executive Committee Meeting

WHEN : 10:00 a.m. March 21, 2014

WHERE : Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C

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Juliet Manalan

Director of Communications

Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman

860.524.7377 (o)

860.913.7528 (m)

Juliet.Manalan@ct.gov