News Release
NATION’S GOVERNORS TACKLE ECONOMIC,
ENERGY,
HEALTH CARE, HOMELAND SECURITY,
ISSUES IN BOISE
Governor Patton Available on Satellite Feeds for Sunday, July 14 and
Monday, July 15
Attention
Assignment Editors: Governor Patton will become Chair of NGA on Tuesday, July
16th
The nation’s
governors will tackle some of the most pressing public policy challenges facing
the country—including attaining long-term economic prosperity, bolstering
homeland security measures, and containing prescription drug costs—during the
National Governors Association’s (NGA) 94th Annual Meeting, July
13-16 in Boise, Idaho. Governors will hear from some of the country’s foremost
experts on these issues.
Highlights of Cisco
CEO John Chamber’s remarks to governors, which will focus on using the
Internet and technology to improve education, the workforce, and the overall
economy, will be on Sunday’s feed. Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer
Abraham and other speakers will be on Monday’s feed.
We are targeting the
following governors for soundbites for the feeds: Don Siegleman, AL; Tony
Knowles, AK; Mike Huckabee, AR; Bill Owens, CO; Ruth Ann Minner, DE; Dirk
Kemptorne, ID; Frank O’Bannon, IN; Bill Graves, KS; Paul Patton, KY; M.J.
“Mike” Foster, LA; Jane Swift, MA; John Engler, MI; Ronnie Musgrove, MS; Bob
Holden, MO, Judy Martz, MT; Gary Johnson, NM; John Hoeven, ND; Frank Keating,
OK; Lincoln Almond, RI; Don Sundquist, TN; Mike Leavitt, UT; Howard Dean, VT,
Mark Warner, VA; Gary Locke, WA; Bob Wise, WV; Jim Geringer, WY. If your
governor is not on Sunday’s feed, we will attempt to put the bite on
Monday’s feed.
SATELLITE
COORDINATES - KU BAND - ALL TIMES EASTERN
Dates:
Sunday, July 14 and Monday, July 15
Times:
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET
Coords:
SBS 6, Transponder 5 – KU Band
Downlink:
11823 H
Audio:
6.2 & 6.8
For more information about the feed rundown, call Jason Feuchtwanger at NGA Media Headquarters at 208-489-3784. For satellite problems, please call David Mills at 208-869-5605.
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