Trump appoints Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to Council of Governors

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- President Trump has appointed Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to serve on the bipartisan Council of Governors.

Shapiro, along with nine other governors, will be tasked with strengthening state-federal partnerships on national security, disaster response, and military coordination issues.

The other governors appointed include Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.

The Council of Governors was established by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 and formally created by Executive Order 13528 in 2010. It serves as a key forum for governors and federal officials to enhance collaboration on disaster response, National Guard operations, and military integration within the states.