Arizona’s Doug Ducey appointed co-chair of Council of Governors

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Doug Ducey was appointed co-chair of the Council of Governors on Thursday by President Donald Trump.

Ducey joins Hawaii Gov. David Ige as co-chair of the Council, which discusses critical issues affecting states and the federal government, especially matters pertaining to the National Guard, homeland defense and defense support to civil authorities.

“I am honored to continue my work on the Council of Governors as co-chair,” Ducey said in a press release.

“Prioritizing the Council is just one of the many ways the Trump administration has facilitated strong partnerships with the states and given Arizona a seat at the table on the issues that matter most.”

The bipartisan Council of Governors includes the secretaries of the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the president’s homeland security and counterterrorism advisors and other federal officials.

Ducey, who has served on the Council since 2019, will take over for Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is leaving it.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will take Hutchinson’s spot on the Council.

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