Gail Manning ran the organization's operations and was named director in 1991; she served until 2002.
The Association was incorporated in Kentucky in January 2013 and assumed independent corporate status and operations July 1, 2013.
NLGA provides members the opportunity to network, meet, foster interstate cooperation, gain policy knowledge, hone professional skills, share policy work, and promote the effectiveness of the office of lieutenant governor.
In 2007, NLGA was given the prestigious 'Associations Advance America' recognition by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
[2] NLGA was determined to have one of the six best association programs in the nation for 'Ending Cervical Cancer in our Lifetime,' a nationwide health care campaign.