About NAAGNational Association of Attorneys GeneralNAAG_781a2262-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020aThe National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907 to help attorneys general fulfill the responsibilities of their office and to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal services to the states and territorial jurisdictions.Attorneys GeneralThe Association's members are the attorneys general of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and the chief legal officers of the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico (Secretary of Justice) and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.NAAG Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee of the Association is charged with the leadership of Association operations. The Executive Committee comprises the four NAAG officers, four regional delegates, three presidential appointees and chair of the Mission Foundation. NAAG holds three annual membership meetings each year in the fall, winter and summer, where the attorneys general conduct the business of the Association, including the consideration and adoption of NAAG policy positions and the holding of meetings of its committees. Where an interim position is necessary, the Executive Committee may take action. In addition, issues may be raised, discussed, and studied at seminars and other Committee and Subcommittee meetings and may be referred to the Executive Committee and the full Association for formal consideration. The Association elects its officers yearly through geographical rotation by region. Election of the four officers - president, president-elect, vice president, and immediate past president - takes place at the annual NAAG Summer Meeting. The president appoints all standing and special committee chairs. Committees are charged with studying all substantive matters within their jurisdiction and recommending policy positions and other matters to the attorneys general for action by the full Association.George JepsenConnecticut Attorney General - PRESIDENTDerek SchmidtKansas Attorney General - PRESIDENT-ELECTJeff LandryLouisiana Attorney General - VICE PRESIDENTMarty J. JackleySouth Dakota Attorney General - IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTPeter KilmartinRhode Island Attorney General - CHAIR, EASTERN REGIONBrad SchimelWisconsin Attorney General CHAIR, MIDWESTERN REGIONMark HerringVirginia Attorney General - CHAIR, SOUTHERN REGIONDouglas S. ChinHawaii Attorney General - CHAIR, WESTERN REGION (CWAG)Lawrence WasdenIdaho Attorney General - CHAIR, MISSION FOUNDATIONBob FergusonWashington Attorney General - PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTTim FoxMontana Attorney General - PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTMaura HealeyMassachusetts Attorney General - PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTNAAG Executive StaffJames McPhersonExecutive Director Chris TothDeputy Director and NAGTRI DirectorJeffrey HunterExecutive Assistant to the Executive DirectorAl LamaChief of Staff and NAGTRI CLD DirectorMarjorie TharpDirector of CommunicationsTheresia HellerChief Financial Officer_781a241a-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020aTo help attorneys general fulfill the responsibilities of their office and to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal services to the states and territorial jurisdictions._781a24e2-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020aDedicationTo provide outstanding support to the Association's members and their staffs as they serve the people of their state, territory, and district.IntegrityTo adhere to the highest level of personal and professional ethics in all Association endeavors, remembering that every member of the Association is accountable to the people of their state, territory or district.CollaborationCollaboration add Cooperation - To seek the views and experiences of the Association membership on issues the Association addresses and to provide members with opportunities to share their knowledge, experiences and insights.CooperationEngagementEngagement and Inclusiveness - To provide a forum where every Association member can engage his or her colleagues on matters of mutual interest in a congenial atmosphere of trust and respect in which inclusiveness is always the goal.InclusivenessKnowledge, Experiences & InsightsProvide a forum for the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and insights._781a2596-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020a1Attorneys GeneralThe Association provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and insights on subjects of importance to the attorneys general of the states, territories, and district._781a264a-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020aEngagement, Cooperation & CommunicationFoster engagement, cooperation, and communication on legal and law enforcement issues._781a26ea-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020a2Law Enforcement OfficialsIt fosters local, state, and federal engagement, cooperation, and communication on legal and law enforcement issues._781a2794-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020aTraining, Research & AnalysisProvide training, research, and analysis on subjects relevant to the practice areas of the attorneys general offices._781a285c-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020a3Attorneys General OfficesIt provides training, research, and analysis to members and their staffs on a wide range of subjects relevant to the practice areas of the attorneys general offices._781a291a-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020aTobacco AgreementAssists with implementation, administration and enforcement of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement._781a29d8-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020a4It assists in the implementation, administration and enforcement of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement._781a2aa0-5839-11e7-ab83-2b57bc4b020a2017-06-23http://www.naag.org/naag/about_naag.phpOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net