Midwestern Governors Association

The MGA was created in December 1962, when articles of organization were adopted at the first annual meeting in Chicago.

The purpose of the MGA is "to foster regional development, to attain greater efficiency in state administration, to facilitate interstate cooperation and improve intergovernmental relationships, and to provide a medium for the exchange of views and experiences on subjects of general importance to the people of the Midwestern states."

In pursuit of these objectives, the MGA has, through the years, established a wide array of committees, task forces and study groups charged with investigating and reporting on various issues of regional concern.

These multi-state groups of government officials work to enhance economic development in the Midwestern states and identify opportunities at the federal level to advance the MGA's goals.

Issues they have recently addressed include agriculture, economic development, energy, and promoting Midwestern Successes.