State Government Affairs Council
The State Government Affairs Council (SGAC) was created in 1975 by government affairs executives of major corporations to provide support to several major United States non-governmental organizations, including the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
SGAC often meets during major CSG and NCSL meetings, as well as it holds its own separate meetings. It is led by a president elected among its members to a one-year term and an executive director, who serves at the pleasure of its executive committee. SGAC's current president is Tom Foulkes of Platinum Advisors.
SGAC Past Presidents and affiliation during term
2006-07 - Katja Zastrow, Anheuser-Busch
2005-06 - Thomas Langan, Unilever
2004-05 - Janet Lamkin, California Bankers Association
2003-04 - Jeff Lane, Procter & Gamble
2002-03 - Maureen Riehl, National Retail Federation
2001-02 - Jean Cantrell, Circuit City
2000-01 - H. C. "Pete" Poynter, BellSouth
1999-00 - John Burke, Foodservice and Packaging Institute
1998-99 - Dennis Brown, Equipment Leasing Association
1997-98 - O. Keith Owen III, BP America
1996-97 - Evelyn Jarvis-Ferris, Shaklee Corporation
1995-96 - Michael A. Donahue, McDonald's Corporation
1994-95 - John H. Brown, Amway Corporation
1993-94 - D.J. "Jack" Brewer, Olin Corporation
1992-93 - Linda A. Adams, AT&T
1991-92 - John T. Gould, Jr., Unilever
1990-91 - Alan B. Smith, Nationwide Insurance
1989-90 - R. Parker Sherrill, HealthTrust
1988-89 - Freeman H. Smith, Corning Incorporated
1987-88 - Alan W. Koppes, Procter & Gamble
1986-87 - Wayne I. Campbell, NFIB
1977-78 - Robert J. Grimm, Avon Products, Inc.
1976-77 - W. Alan Luce, Tupperware
1975-76 - Charles S. Mack, CPC North America