Governor Attending NGA, National Education Goals Meetings; Governor Hosts DGA Dinner for President Clinton in Washington, D.C.

For Immediate Release
Feb. 25, 2000
Contact: Gwenda Bond or Rusty Cheuvront (502)564-2611

Governor Attending NGA, National Education Goals Meetings; Governor Hosts DGA Dinner for President Clinton in Washington, D.C.

Governor Paul Patton travels to Washington, D.C., Saturday, Feb. 26 through Tuesday, Feb. 29, to chair a meeting of the National Education Goals Panel and host the Democratic Governors’ Association Governor’s Dinner honoring President Clinton. The governor is also scheduled to attend the National Governor’s Association Winter Meeting and to offer testimony before the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee.

On Saturday, Feb. 26, Governor Patton will lead the National Education Goals Panel Meeting from 9 a.m. until noon at the Holeman Lounge on the 13^th Floor of the National Press Club. Created in July 1990, the NEGP is a bipartisan body of federal and state officials made up of eight governors, four members of Congress, four state legislators and two members appointed by the President. Governor Patton is finishing a one-year term as Chair of the NEGP.

Following the NEGP meeting at approximately 12:15 p.m., the governor will drop by a meeting of the Task Force on Information Technology in Salon III, the Grand Ballroom of the J.W. Marriott at National Place. Chief Information Officer of the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Technology Aldona Valicenti will attend this meeting.

Governor Patton, in his role as Chairman of the DGA, will then lead a press conference from 1:30 until 2 p.m. at the International Trade Center, Ronald Reagan Building.

On Sunday, Feb. 27, from 8:50 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Governor Patton and North Dakota Governor Ed Schaefer, Chair of the Republican Governor Association, will participate in a live interview on C-Span’s “Sunday Journal.”

Following the interview, the governor will join the opening session of the NGA meeting from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in Salon III, the Grand Ballroom at the J.W. Marriott. The opening session will feature presentations on the global economy and technology expansion.

At 2:30 p.m. in Salon III at the J.W. Marriott, Governor Patton will update the NGA’s Committee on Economic Development and Commerce on the Federal Aviation Administration’s aviation improvement program reauthorization. The committee will also discuss ways to improve citizens’ access to the Internet and other technology issues. This meeting will be broadcast live on C-Span from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m. Governor Patton will also attend a one-hour Appalachian Regional Commission meeting at 4:30 in Salon I of the J.W. Marriott.

Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m., Governor and First Lady Judi Patton will join other governors and spouses at the White House for a dinner hosted by the President and First Lady. This event is closed to the media.

On Monday, Feb. 28, the governor and other NGA members will attend to the White House for a 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. meeting with President Clinton. This event is closed to the media.

Monday afternoon, Governor Patton will give a short speech concerning adult literacy at an NGA meeting concerning postsecondary education. The meeting will be held from 2:30 until 4 p.m. in Salon III, the Grand Ballroom at the J.W. Marriott.

At 7 p.m., the Pattons will join the DGA General Reception for the Governor’s Dinner honoring President Clinton in the Main Hall at Union Station.

Governor Patton will host the DGA Governor’s Dinner at 8 p.m. at Union Station. Owensboro native Alma Randolph, who performed at both Governor Patton’s Inaugurals, will sing at the dinner.

On Tuesday, Feb. 29, at 7 a.m., Governor Patton will attend a Southern Governors’ Association meeting in Salon F, the Capitol Ballroom at the J.W. Marriott.

Governor Patton will testify before the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the reauthorization of an FAA program that helps fund aviation construction and improvement projects at 9:30 a.m. in Room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.

From 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Governor Patton will join other members of the NGA for the first official meeting of the U.S. Senate and the nation’s governors in the Russell Caucus Room, SR 235 of the Russell Senate Office Building.

Immediately following the meeting the governor will participate in a press conference with members of the Senate and the DGA.

Appropriate press credentials required for all events open to media.

*Schedule subject to change

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