The State Government Affairs Council (SGAC) was created in 1975 by government affairs executives of major corporations to provide support to several major United States non-governmental organizations, including the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
It is led by a president elected among its members to a one-year term and an executive director, who serves at the pleasure of its executive committee.
SGAC's current president is Tom Foulkes of Platinum Advisors.
[1] 2006-07 - Katja Zastrow, Anheuser-Busch 2005-06 - Thomas Langan, Unilever 2004-05 - Janet Lamkin, California Bankers Association 2003-04 - Jeff Lane, Procter & Gamble 2002-03 - Maureen Riehl, National Retail Federation 2001-02 - Jean Cantrell, Circuit City 2000-01 - H. C. "Pete" Poynter, BellSouth 1999-00 - John Burke, Foodservice and Packaging Institute 1998-99 - Dennis Brown, Equipment Leasing Association 1997-98 - O. Keith Owen III, BP America 1996-97 - Evelyn Jarvis-Ferris, Shaklee Corporation 1995-96 - Michael A. Donahue, McDonald's Corporation 1994-95 - John H. Brown, Amway Corporation 1993-94 - D.J.
"Jack" Brewer, Olin Corporation 1992-93 - Linda A. Adams, AT&T 1991-92 - John T. Gould, Jr., Unilever 1990-91 - Alan B. Smith, Nationwide Insurance 1989-90 - R. Parker Sherrill, HealthTrust 1988-89 - Freeman H. Smith, Corning Incorporated 1987-88 - Alan W. Koppes, Procter & Gamble 1986-87 - Wayne I. Campbell, NFIB 1977-78 - Robert J. Grimm, Avon Products, Inc. 1976-77 - W. Alan Luce, Tupperware 1975-76 - Charles S. Mack, CPC North America