Pawlenty officially becomes chair of the NGA
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Gov. Pawlenty has now stepped into his role as chair of the National Governors Association. He's the first Minnesotan to lead the organization since Harold Stassen. AP has a story. Here's an interview that MPR's Tom Crann did with Pawlenty earlier this morning. Pawlenty, a Republican, will be chair for one year. Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, a Democrat, will become chair next year.
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