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The Council of State Governments Annual Trends and Leadership Forum Meeting to feature speakers Zogby, Freeh
Zogby, acclaimed by many to be the nation’s most accurate pollster, will present findings from a recent survey that compares the public’s perceptions of government to state officials’ perceptions and will discuss the implications for state governments. Freeh, the former FBI director under Bill Clinton and author of My FBI, and Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind will also speak at the forum. The conference will feature special presentations regarding a broad range of emerging trends including urban sprawl and its effect on farmland, public safety and justice issues confronting America’s aging population, and the use of information technology to reduce costs while improving the quality of health care. Members of the media are encouraged to attend this meeting, where hundreds of state leaders will discuss the rapid transformations to which states must adjust in order to govern efficiently and effectively. A preliminary agenda is located on CSG’s Web site at www.csg.org. CSG is a national, nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that has championed excellence in state government for more than 70 years by sharing innovative solutions to common problems across state borders. All sessions are open to the press. However, registration is required. For more information, contact Jack Penchoff at (859) 244-8153 or jpenchoff@csg.org.
### The Council of State Governments is the nation’s only organization serving every elected and appointed official in all three branches of every state government. CSG has championed excellence in state government since 1933 by advocating multi-state shared problem solving and states’ rights, by tracking national conditions, trends, and innovations, and through nonpartisan, groundbreaking leadership training and support. |
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