At the moment the DGA represents and supports the 28 Democrats who hold the office of Governor. However, this past year combined with the coming year, 2010, thirty nine governors will be elected. For many of these states, who the governor will be will effect a generation of elections for congress and legislative races; due to the upcoming redistricting process which demarcates districts that crucially influences election outcomes.

The Republicans have clearly stated that they will be manipulating the redistricting process to their benefit. The DGA will be at the forefront making certain that the Republicans will not accomplish their stated goal.

Connie Milstein is the treasurer of DGA, whose function will be crucial as the elections of 2010 loom closer. Especially pressing will be the redistricting process in many states which can have a huge effect on election outcomes for congress and other legislative races to last the entire decade to come. The DGA is the only organization today which is able to and striving towards blocking the threatened manipulation of the redistricting process by the Republican Party.

Also provided by the DGA to its members is expert advice on policy, conducting several conferences a year on a variety of extremely relevant subjects including biotechnology and life sciences, and the impact on the economy of the new energy technologies.

Also crucial for the governors, the DGA participates in election campaigns on all levels, including bringing to the campaigns sources of funding and other resources plus helping deliver and articulate the candidates and Party’s distinct message.

Expressing disappointment, while simultaneously looking ahead to the future, the executive director of the Democratic Governors Association, (DGA), stated his analysis of the double Democratic loss in early November 2009 of two key governorships, those in New Jersey and Virginia.

“We knew both these races would be tough, and although we’re disappointed in the results, we’re not discouraged in our greater mission,” said Nathan Daschle.

“Tomorrow marks the first day of the 2010 election cycle, when four out of five Americans will choose a governor. While we wish tonight’s results in two states would’ve been different, we’re preparing for the fight ahead in 37 states. It is a fight to restore prosperity, to build the middle class, and to elect strong democratic governors.”

Through the DLC Fellows Program 25 up and coming leaders are identified as showing promise in the DLC’s goals of developing reform and the exchange of ideas. These emerging leaders are brought together to discuss their views and ideas and the current trends towards reform in the United States.

These DLC Fellows will guide the national network of state-by-state leadership training workshops. These workshops have already come together in 22 states.

A Successful Agenda of Reform and Improvement- Through research and education via the publishing of reports, cutting-edge solutions, hosting working sessions and forums we will advance the reforms we support on the major challenges facing us today, such as health-care reform, education, energy, trade, economic and fiscal long-term responsibility, and more.

A Belief in Pragmatism and Not Ideology- We believe we need to look past party politics and ideology and concentrate on finding practical solutions to the issues we all agree are urgent. We want all Americans to work together to achieve our goals of a better life for all.

Get the Country Moving Again- Employing reform with responsibility we want to move past the inertia of current politics. We hope to aggressively reach out to promote our ideas and the goal of reform. We plan on working jointly and closely with the White House, Cabinet and the Congress.

Today’s new challenge of the DLC is to help President Obama and other new leaders all over the United States to make real the dream of bringing a bold and fresh plan of responsibility and reform to the nation.