Launched in 2005, the Governors Council is a fifty-state initiative to locate every member of the United States Marine Corps, past and present, and their families, giving them the opportunity to be directly involved with the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Heritage Center.

The Governors Council, launched by co-chairs Governor Theodore Kulongoski (Ore.) and then Governors Matt Blunt (Mo.) and Mark Warner (Va.), raises national awareness of the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Heritage Center through State Liaisons appointed by each Governor. These State Liaisons spearhead the search for all Marines in their respective states and help share information about the Museum and Heritage Center. Those whose names are submitted to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation by State Liaisons receive Foundation updates, latest information about the Museum and progress reports on the Heritage Center’s ongoing development.

The Governors Council is an important resource for connecting Marines with their National Museum and Heritage Center near the nation's capital.

To reach out to your state liaison, email info@marineheritage.org with your state in the subject line.

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Governor Council Liaisons:

Alabama
LtCol Bruce Bright, USMC (Ret)

Alaska
Maj. Gen. Laurie Hummel, USA (Ret)

American Samoa
1st Sgt Aliitai Lili'o

Arizona
Col Joey Strickland, USA (Ret)

Arkansas
VACANT

California
Mr. Charles A Waters, Jr.

Colorado
Mr. Robert B. Starke, Jr.

Connecticut
Mr. Sal Sena

Delaware
Mr. Gene Bailey

District of Columbia
Mr. Ely S. Ross, USMC (Ret)

Florida
Mr. Steve Murray, USAF (Ret)

Georgia
Mr. Taylor Walden

Guam
MGySgt Joe A. San Agustin, USMC (Ret) and CWO Alan Van Aken, USMC (Ret)

Hawaii
Col Ronald P. Han Jr., USAF (Ret)

Idaho
Mr. David E. Brasuell, USMC (Ret)

Illinois
Mr. Anthony Vaughn, USMC (Ret)

Indiana
Mr. Russ L. Eaglin, USMC (Ret)

Iowa
Mr. Gerald Moorehead, USMC (Ret)

Kansas
Mr. Gonzalo Reyes, USMC (Ret)

Kentucky
CWO4 Donald Gene Dixon, USMC (Ret)

Louisiana
Mr. Tom Green

Maine
GySgt Gary I. Laweryson, USMC (Ret)

Maryland
Mr. Stuart Blair

Massachusetts
Ms. Dore Agyare

Michigan
Col Gregory Rassel, USMC (Ret)

Minnesota
Major General Larry Shellito, USA (Ret)

Mississippi
Mr. Frank Janotta, Army National Guard (Ret)

Missouri
Mr. David F. Hunter

Montana
Ms. Jackie Williams

Nebraska
Mr. David T. Ossian

Nevada
Mr. Gary Armstrong, USMC (Ret)

New Hampshire
Mr. Harold Parker

New Jersey
Mr. Michael A. Fedorko, USMC (Ret)

New Mexico
Mr. Ray Seva

New York
Mr. Paul Romesser

North Carolina
VACANT

North Dakota
Mr. Brian Kalk, USMC (Ret)

Ohio
Mr. Sean McCarthy

Oklahoma
Judge Lee R. West, USMC (Ret)

Oregon
Ms. Nicole Hoeft

Pennsylvania
Mr. James C. Roddey

Puerto Rico
VACANT

Rhode Island
Cpl Russ Dufresne

South Carolina
Col Mac Radcliffe

South Dakota
Mr. Joel Montgomery

Tennessee
Capt Robert D. Tuke, USMC (Ret)

Texas
Mr. Keith Graf

Utah
Mr. Matthew Coombs

Vermont
LtCol William F. Harvey USMC

Virgin Islands
Mr. Augustin Webster

Virginia
Mr. Philip Scranage

Washington
Mr. Mike Partidge

West Virginia
Mr. Rick Givens

Wisconsin
Mr. Steven Janke, USMC (Ret)

Wyoming
Mr. John Hursh, USMC (Ret)