{"id":54862,"date":"2017-07-25T21:17:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T21:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=54862"},"modified":"2017-07-25T21:17:27","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T21:17:27","slug":"potter-out-of-territory-for-annual-lieutenant-governors-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=54862","title":{"rendered":"Potter Out Of Territory For Annual Lieutenant Governors Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lieutenant Governor Osbert \u00a0Potter on Tuesday departed the territory to attend the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, Mr. Potter&#8217;s office announced.<\/p>\n<p>The NLGA is the professional association for the elected officials first in line of succession to the governors in the 50 states and five U.S. territories.\u00a0 At this meeting, participants will discuss state strategies in education &amp; workforce; lieutenant governors\u2019 key initiatives and outreach; state strategies in public health &amp; public safety; state strategies in energy, environment &amp; agriculture; and state strategies on national, international and military affairs.<\/p>\n<p>During the last NLGA\u00a02016\u00a0Annual Meeting, \u00a0Mr. Potter was <a href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/virgin-islands-2\/national-conference-lieutenant-governors-held-territory-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">successful in securing<\/span><\/a> St. Thomas as the next meeting location for the NLGA business meeting in November.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with the Revised Organic Act, Senate President Myron Jackson will serve as acting lieutenant governor while Mr. Potter is away. \u00a0The lieute Potter will return to the territory on July 28, his office said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lieutenant Governor Osbert \u00a0Potter on Tuesday departed the territory to attend the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, Mr. Potter&#8217;s office announced. 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