{"id":937,"date":"2017-03-13T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T00:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/MGA-1\/?p=937"},"modified":"2017-03-13T00:00:38","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T00:00:38","slug":"wisconsin-governor-scott-walker-announced-as-mga-chair-focuses-agenda-on-forestry-and-natural-resources-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wisconsin-governor-scott-walker-announced-as-mga-chair-focuses-agenda-on-forestry-and-natural-resources-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Announced as MGA Chair Focuses Agenda on Forestry and Natural Resources Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong> &#8211; A bipartisan group of Midwestern governors is proud to announce that Wisconsin<br \/>\nGovernor Scott Walker has been named as chairman of the Midwestern Governors Association<br \/>\n(MGA). Governor Walker\u2019s agenda will focus on promoting Midwestern forestry and natural resources<br \/>\nissues.<br \/>\n\u201cI am honored to again chair the MGA, and I look forward to working with my fellow governors to<br \/>\nensure that the Midwest remains the go-to destination for outdoor recreation,\u201d said Governor Walker.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is always vital that we manage our forest lands in a way that both protects them for the future and<br \/>\nprovides economic stability for Midwestern companies and families.\u201d<br \/>\nUnder Governor Walker\u2019s leadership, the association will work to promote the economic, recreational,<br \/>\nand tourism benefits of the regions\u2019 forests. By working together, states can maximize the economic<br \/>\nand recreational potential of our forests.<br \/>\nMGA executive director Jesse Heier said, \u201cThe Midwest is home to some of the best national<br \/>\nresources that can be enjoyed in each of our four distinct seasons. We look forward to working with<br \/>\nGovernor Walker and all Midwestern governors on this important recreational and economic issue.\u201d<br \/>\nSpecifically, the MGA will bring together secretaries and directors of natural resources and other<br \/>\nregional leaders over the next year to prioritize and address areas of mutual interest.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) congratulates Governor Walker on<br \/>\nbeing named chairman of the Midwestern Governors Association for the second time and that his<br \/>\nfocus during his term as chairman will be on forestry and natural resources,\u201d said Max Ericson,<br \/>\npresident of the GLTPA. \u201cGovernor Walker has been a strong advocate for sound forest management<br \/>\nand the benefits it provides for Wisconsinites socially, economically, and ecologically. Governor<br \/>\nWalker has taken time to fully understand the importance of forest resources to the state and has<br \/>\ninvested in the future of the industry by funding the Wisconsin Forest Practices Study and other<br \/>\nprograms that benefit the health and vitality of one the states most economically important<br \/>\nindustries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. &#8211; A bipartisan group of Midwestern governors is proud to announce that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been named as chairman of the Midwestern Governors Association (MGA). 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